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North Korea will open its biggest tour site next week, though it still largely blocks foreigners

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea next week will open a signature coastal tourist site that it says will usher in a new era in its tourism industry, though there is no word on when the country ...
The New York Times

North Korea’s Glossy New Surface: Apps, Beaches and a Fake Starbucks

Videos taken by visitors to the isolated country provide a rare glimpse of how it’s mimicking the consumerism of the outside world. By Jiawei Wang and Choe Sang-Hun Reporting from Seoul North Korea is ...
The New York Times

A Glimpse into North Korea’s New Beach Resort

new video loaded: A Glimpse into North Korea’s New Beach Resort transcript Daria Zubkova, one of the first foreign tourists to visit the Wonsan Kalma resort, said the experience felt like other beach ...
CNN

Hotels, beaches and water parks, but where are the tourists? Inside North Korea’s vast — and nearly empty — new resort

Miles of white sand, turquoise waters, and rows of pristine beachfront hotels line the shore at the newly built Wonsan-Kalma resort. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un hopes the development will be his ...