North Korea's new east coast tourist resort: who is it really being built for?



Features North Korea’s new east coast tourist resort: who is it really being built for? Sources say the new Wonsan-Kalma Coastal Tourist Area facility could be opened by summer 2018 Chad O'Carroll March 22, 2018 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON DPRK Today A plan to construct a major new tourist resort near North Korea's east coast city of Wonsan appears to be in full-swing, with rumors circulating that the project could even be finished by late July. First announced in his 2018 new year's speech, Kim Jong Un requested North Korean citizens "join efforts" with service personnel to complete construction of the new tourist resort in the "shortest period of time". A plan to construct a major new tourist resort near North Korea's east coast city of Wonsan appears to be in full-swing, with rumors circulating that the project could even be finished by late July. First announced in his 2018 new year's speech, Kim Jong Un requested North Korean citizens "join efforts" with service personnel to complete construction of the new tourist resort in the "shortest period of time". Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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North Korea’s new east coast tourist resort: who is it really being built for?

Sources say the new Wonsan-Kalma Coastal Tourist Area facility could be opened by summer 2018

Chad O'Carroll March 22, 2018

North Korea’s new east coast tourist resort: who is it really being built for?

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A plan to construct a major new tourist resort near North Korea's east coast city of Wonsan appears to be in full-swing, with rumors circulating that the project could even be finished by late July.

First announced in his 2018 new year's speech, Kim Jong Un requested North Korean citizens "join efforts" with service personnel to complete construction of the new tourist resort in the "shortest period of time".

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