Kim's big resort

North Korea has completed construction on a massive tourist resort boasting colourful water slides and swimming pools, a pet project of leader Kim Jong-un.

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Analysts have said Kim showed a keen interest in developing North Korea’s tourism industry in his early years in power, with the development of the Wonsan Kalma Coastal Tourist Area known to be a key focal point.

The nuclear-armed North reopened its borders in August 2023 after almost four years, having closed them because of the Covid-19 pandemic, during which time even its own nationals were prevented from entering.