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First visitors to North Korea’s ‘Benidorm’ describe having ‘phones bugged’ and being ‘followed everywhere’
Upon their arrival at a hotel in Wonsan, Daria says that the holidaymakers were shifted to inferior accommodation, as the ...
‘Phones ‘bugged: Inside North Korea's new beach resort where tourists are followed everywhere
North Korea has welcomed its first tourists to its ghostly new “Benidorm” beach resort. But the initial batch of visitors ...
First tourists visit North Korea’s ghostly ‘Benidorm’ resort where ‘minders’ follow visitors & phones are ‘bugged’
NORTH Korea has welcomed its first tourists to its ghostly new “Benidorm” beach resort. But the initial batch of visitors ...
North Korea’s new resort closes to foreigners days after Russian tourism pledge
The decision raises questions over the readiness of the Wonsan-Kalma project that features luxury hotels and an outdoor water ...
North Korea suspends foreign tourism to new beach resort
Just weeks after opening a massive new beach resort, North Korea has temporarily suspended foreign tourism to the ...
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Moscow eyes North Korea tourism with direct flights as airspace shrinks
Moscow has decided to roll out direct flights to North Korea this week, as the ties between the two countries continue to ...
North Korea set to open its biggest tourist site, though it still largely blocks foreigners
The Wonsan-Kalma beach resort is North Korea's biggest tourist site. KCNA said North Korea will begin service for domestic tourists next Tuesday. It didn't say when North Korea will start receiving ...
North Korea's Kim cuts tape at coastal tourist site; foreigners not yet welcome
North Korea will open a massive coastal tourist zone with accommodations for 20,000 visitors, though lingering COVID-19 ...
North Korea halts foreign tourism at beach resort weeks after opening
No official explanation was provided, but analysts suggest the decision may be linked to Russian media report implying the ...
Russia launches first commercial passenger flights to North Korea in decades
The first flight operated by Russian carrier Nordwind took off from Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport on Sunday.View on euronews ...
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North Korea makes tourism push as it opens Wonsan resort zone to Russian visitors
North Korea is resuming efforts to revitalize its tourism industry, opening the Wonsan Kalma Coastal Tourist Area to Russian tourists and recruiting international visitors for a trip to Pyongyang in ...
North Korea bans foreign tourists from beach-side resorts just weeks after they were completed
North Korea has decided to ban foreign visitors from huge newly built tourist area just weeks after the country’s state media ...