Kim Jong-un hails new North Korean beach resort as one of country’s ‘greatest feats’ this year
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North Korea's Kim Opens Beach Resort to Domestic Tourists
Above: Kim Jong Un inspects the Wonsan Kalma Coastal Tourist Area on June 24, 2025. Image copyright: KCNA
The Spin
Pro-North Korea narrative
The completion of the Wonsan Kalma Coastal Tourist Area is a significant step towards developing cultural tourism in North Korea. The resort is a testament to the creativity, ingenuity, and industriousness of the DPRK, which will enhance the country's reputation on the world stage and contribute to the expansion of North Korea's economy.
Anti-North Korea narrative
The ceremony around North Korea's new beach resort does not hide the fact that its tourism fuels the regime's arms development and nuclear program. Vanity projects like the Wonsan Kalma Coastal Tourist Area are not symbols of progress but tools of wealth extraction built on the backs of forced labor to keep a repressive regime in power.