A North Korean website has reported that foreigners are temporarily barred from visiting the brand new Wonsan Kalma resort, less than a week after the long-delayed tourism zone welcomed travelers for the first time.

But tourism industry insiders say the curious move is unlikely to target Russian visitors, with a planned trip for August scheduled to go ahead and Moscow actively promoting DPRK travel.

“Foreign tourists are not provisionally received in the area,” the DPR Korea Tour website stated on Wednesday, while reporting on the opening of the Wonsan Kalma tourist area for domestic visitors.

The announcement triggered speculationthat