Kim Jong-un opens North Korean tourist resort
Kim Jong-un officially inaugurated a new tourist town on the east coast of North Korea on Tuesday.
The Wonsan-Kalma coastal tourist zone has hotels and accommodations to house nearly 20,000 guests as well as restaurants and recreational facilities, including a water park, according to the North Korean state media.
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