The Wonsan-Kalma coastal tourist zone can accommodate roughly 20,000 guests a year, according to state-run media. View on euronews

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has hailed the opening of a new beach resort in his country as a “great success” as he looks to drive tourism in the sealed-off nation. The state says the coastal tourist site will usher in a new era in its tourism industry, though there is no word on when the country will fully reopen to foreign visitors.