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December 24, 2024

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Construction of seven star hotel in North Korea grinds to a halt

Mothballed hotel would have been between 45-75 floors high

A 'seven star' luxury hotel construction project in downtown Pyongyang has ground to a halt, multiple sources in North Korea have confirmed to NK News.

The construction of the hotel, which was previously claimed to be called the Yonggwang (영광호텔 – “Glory”) Hotel and include a major casino, was abandoned after foreign investors lost confidence in the project, one source claimed.

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