{"id":274503,"date":"2025-09-03T03:04:54","date_gmt":"2025-09-03T02:04:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/inside-north-koreas-vast-and-nearly-empty-new-beach-resort\/"},"modified":"2025-09-03T03:04:54","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T02:04:54","slug":"inside-north-koreas-vast-and-nearly-empty-new-beach-resort","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/inside-north-koreas-vast-and-nearly-empty-new-beach-resort\/","title":{"rendered":"Inside North Korea\u2019s vast \u2014 and nearly empty \u2014 new beach resort"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/Ix-VOaZtvAc\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Inside North Korea\u2019s vast \u2014 and nearly empty \u2014 new beach resort\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ix-VOaZtvAc\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Miles of white sand, turquoise waters, and rows of pristine beachfront hotels line the shore at the newly built Wonsan-Kalma resort. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un hopes the development will be his country\u2019s answer to Waikiki. But there\u2019s one problem: the tourists aren\u2019t there. When CNN reviewed footage from the resort, which opened in June, only a handful of Russians could be seen on the vast stretches of beach. The rest of the area appeared empty.<\/p>\n<p>The Wonsan-Kalma Coastal Tourist Zone has long been one of Kim Jong Un\u2019s pet projects, frequently showcased in state media. Its pastel-colored hotels, water parks and beachfront promenades were built to broadcast a message: North Korea is open for business.<\/p>\n<p>The reality on the ground tells a different story. Strict Covid-19 protocols remain in place. Tourists are limited almost entirely to tightly managed Russian groups. Chinese and Western visitors are still banned.<\/p>\n<p>CNN senior international correspondent Will Ripley reports. #CNN #News<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Miles of white sand, turquoise waters, and rows of pristine beachfront hotels line the shore at the newly built Wonsan-Kalma resort. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un hopes the development will be his country\u2019s answer to Waikiki. But there\u2019s one problem: the tourists aren\u2019t there. 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