A Cambodian museum formerly run by North Korea is still closed nearly five years after “temporarily” suspending operations, NK News has confirmed, in a sign that sanctions on DPRK workers have derailed the project.
The Grand Panorama Museum is located near the ticket office for Angkor Wat in Siem Reap and opened in 2015, reportedly bankrolled by millions of dollars in North Korean investment.
A Cambodian museum formerly run by North Korea is still closed nearly five years after “temporarily” suspending operations, NK News has confirmed, in a sign that sanctions on DPRK workers have derailed the project.
The Grand Panorama Museum is located near the ticket office for Angkor Wat in Siem Reap and opened in 2015, reportedly bankrolled by millions of dollars in North Korean investment.
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