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North Korea will open a beach resort on Tuesday to provide a
to its tourism industry. The Wonsan-Kalma tourist zone is on the east
. Its
new hotels can accommodate 20,000 guests. State media reported that the
resort is the first of many developments planned throughout the country. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un cut the
at a
opening ceremony. He called the new destination "the proud first
" toward fulfilling the nation's policy of expanding its travel
. He added that the resort would "play a leading
in establishing the tourist culture" of North Korea. He also said it was one of the country's "greatest
" of the year.
