Photos published on a North Korean travel agency's website suggest that the country has begun operating accommodations originally established by a South Korean company at the Mount Kumgang resort.
Hyundai Asan – which ran the resort from 1999 until 2008 – confirmed to NK News on Monday that the photos feature its properties and that North Korea has apparently renamed the facilities.
Photos published on a North Korean travel agency's website suggest that the country has begun operating accommodations originally established by a South Korean company at the Mount Kumgang resort.
Hyundai Asan – which ran the resort from 1999 until 2008 – confirmed to NK News on Monday that the photos feature its properties and that North Korea has apparently renamed the facilities.
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