The resort is aimed at boosting tourism in North Korea, a hermit kingdom with minimal connections to the outside world.

SEOUL, Jan. 24 (Yonhap) -- A Russian travel agency has begun attracting tourists to North Korea's new Kalma tourist zone along the east coast, potentially bringing Russians as the first foreign ...

Analysts have said Kim showed a keen interest in developing North Korea’s tourism industry in his early years in power, with the Wonsan-Kalma development known to be one of his pet projects.