Dictatorship with barely any tourists to build huge new ski resort for winter holidays
The resort is aimed at boosting tourism in North Korea, a hermit kingdom with minimal connections to the outside world.
The Korea Times27d
Wonsan: Where modern skiing began in Korea
The origins of skiing in Korea remain somewhat uncertain. Some claim that modern skiing began near Wonsan, now in North Korea’s Kangwon Province, in 1904 (or 1923, depending on the source), when ...
Radio Pakistan18d
North Korea fires ballistic missile from east coast city of Wonsan
North Korea fired a ballistic missile from east coast city of Wonsan today (Thursday). South Korea's military said the ballistic missile was launched this morning flying 240 km to an altitude of 47 km ...
North Korea mysteriously SHUTS border to Westerners just weeks after opening experimental ‘capitalist’ city for tourists
NORTH Korea has unexpectedly blocked tourists from visiting the nation just weeks after the dictatorship bizarrely opened up ...
Daily Mail7d
Kim Jong-un shuts out the world again: North Korean dictator mysteriously abandons Western tourism drive after Brits spoke of strict rules imposed on them during trips to the ...
North Korea has since been building luxury hotels and recreational facilities in Wonsan Kalma, envisioning one of the largest single-operator beach resorts in the world. Plans previously showed ...
Business Insider22d
North Korea has reopened to Western tourists for the first time since the pandemic
The tourism industry has provided a crucial source of foreign currency for North Korea, which has struggled under international sanctions. Later this year, the Wonsan-Kalma beach resort is set to ...
The Mirror24d
Kim Jong-un's new 'Benidorm' seaside town where not every tourist is welcome
The North Korean leader reportedly sent a 'fact-finding mission' to Spain's famous Costa Blanca region back in 2017 to try and gain insight into 'sun-kissed holidays'. Known as the Wonsan-Kalma ...