North Korea's Wonsan-Kalma beach resort is set to open in May 2025. Kim Jong Un visited the beach earlier this week to finalize plans for the resort's completion. The resort is situated next to a missile test site.
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You can opt-out at any time by visiting our Preferences page or by clicking "unsubscribe" at the bottom of the email. Advertisement A long-awaited North Korean beach resort is set to open in May 2025 as part of the country's plans to "boost tourism," North Korean state news agency KCNA reported. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited the Wonsan-Kalma site on the country's eastern coast earlier this week and was pictured smiling alongside top officials as he surveyed plans for the final stages of the resort's construction.
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"A coastal wonderland to be known to the world as the best tourist resort of (North Korea) would be successfully built," Kim was quoted as saying by KCNA. Kim Jong Un huddles with his deputies on the beach. KCNA For several years, North Korea has been building luxury hotels an.