On April 15, North Korea will open the tallest and swankiest building in Pyongyang, the Ryugyong Hotel. Ian Guttridge “Luxury” is not the first word that comes to mind when describing North Korea.

(L-R) The national flag of North Korea (Ramhongsaek Konghwagukgi ... “The lights in our hotel room were so weak we wore head torches just to move around the room… And from quite a high ...