The development, which comes with a water slide and cinema, is located in an area previously used for artillery drills and ballistic missile launches
A giant beach resort being built in North Korea to attract more tourists to the country is “nearing completion”, a US monitor said on Thursday.
Satellite pictures released by 38 North showed rapid progress on the sprawling development, now equipped with a water slide and cinema.
The seaside strip, known as the Wonsan-Kalma Coastal Tourist Area, is squeezed between a new airport and the country’s east coast, in an area that has previously been used for artillery drills and ballistic missile launches.
The site’s construction has been closely overseen by leader Kim Jong-un and plans have been announced for a grand opening in October, when the country marks the 74th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Workers’ Party of Korea.
Kim, who reportedly spent his childhood summers in the area, visited the site at least three times last year according to state media, sometimes berating officials in charge of the works and issuing detailed orders.
