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Hotels, beaches and water parks, but where are the tourists? Inside North Korea’s vast — and nearly empty — new resort

As North Korea touts a new beach destination on its east coast, Pyongyang is quietly embracing its own brand of consumer ...

My trip to North Korea's 'Benidorm' - flanked by guards and full of rules

Anastasia, one of the first Russian visitors to North Korea's new resort, tells of "immaculate" beaches, meaty meals and ...
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What Really Happens Inside North Korea’s 6-Star Hotel

What really goes on behind the doors of North Korea’s so-called “6-star” Hyangsan Hotel? This documentary pulls back the ...
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Welcome to North Korea’s Benidorm... where only five-star reviews are allowed

Kim Jong-un, pictured here at the Wonsan resort, sent a delegation on a fact-finding mission to Spain’s Costa Blanca - NORTHKOREA-TOURISM/WONSAN KCNA via Reuters The first Russian visitors to North ...
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Fact or Fiction: North Korea opening beach resort?

A story getting some buzz claims North Korea is opening a beach resort, even though it mostly blocks tourists from visiting the country. It's true. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un toured the site and ...
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North Korea bans foreign tourists to newly opened beach resort

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea is banning the entry of foreign tourists to a recently opened mega beach resort, a move that dims prospects for the complex that leader Kim Jong Un hailed it as ...