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Coverage dated June 25, 2025

North Korea just opened a beach resort for 20,000 people

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Could one of the world’s most secretive nations be slowly turning towards more international tourism? CNN’s Mike Valerio explains what North Korea’s new beach resort could mean for Kim Jong Un and his regime.

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  1. KEYT Santa Barbara

    North Korea just opened a beach resort for 20,000 people. But who will visit? | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    CNN By Mike Valerio, Yoonjung Seo, and Gawon Bae, CNN Seoul (CNN) — Kim Jong Un personally cut the ribbon on a new resort hailed by state media as a

  2. CNN

    North Korea just opened a beach resort for 20,000 people. But who will visit? (opens CNN)

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    The Wonsan-Kalma Coastal Tourist Zone, unveiled in a ceremony on June 24, is found on North Korea’s eastern coast.

  3. CNN

    North Korea just opened a beach resort for 20,000 people (opens CNN)

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    Could one of the world’s most secretive nations be slowly turning towards more international tourism? CNN’s Mike Valerio explains what North Korea’s new beach resort could mean for Kim Jong Un and his regime.

  4. The Daily Wire

    North Korea Praises ‘Great Artist Of Creation’ Kim Jong Un As Beach Resort Opens (opens The Daily Wire)

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    North Korea announced Wednesday that it would open a new beach resort on July 1, part of Kim Jong Un’s effort to revive the country’s suffering economy with tourism.The Korean Central News Agency claims the resort spans four kilometers of coastline in the city of Wosan, and can accommodate 20,000 pe…

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