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North Korea opens landmark coastal tourist zone
RTE Ireland
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June 26, 2025
North Korea has completed construction of a massive tourist zone on its east coast, state media has reported, a key project driven by leader Kim Jong Un for years to promote tourism. With "great satisfaction", Mr Kim attended an inaugural ceremony...
world Russian culture minister in North Korea praises 'unprecedented' co-operation
Asiaone
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June 29, 2025
Russian Culture Minister Olga Lyubimova arrived in North Korea on Saturday (June 28) with a 125-strong delegation of performers and praised cultural co-operation between Moscow and Pyongyang for achieving "unprecedented heights". Lyubimova,...
North Korea Opens Wonsan-Kalma Resort to Boost Tourism
Mezha
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June 26, 2025
This is reported by The Guardian and BBC citing the Central Telegraph Agency of Korea (CTAK). In North Korea, the grand opening of the new “Wonsan-Kalma” resort, designed for foreign tourists, took place. The ceremony on June 24 was attended by...
Russian culture minister arrives in North Korea on working visit
TASS
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June 29, 2025
MOSCOW, June 28. /TASS/. Russian Culture Minister Olga Lyubimova has arrived in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) on a working visit. "I have arrived in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea on a working visit. Thanks to Russian...
North Korea set to open 'world-class' beach resort
United Press International (UPI)
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Construction on the Wonsan Kalma coastal tourist zone in Wonsan, North Korea, was completed and is set to open next week, state-run KCNA reported Thursday. The tourist zone features accommodations for nearly 20,000 guests as well as sea-bathing...
North Korea Inaugurates Wonsan Kalma Coastal Resort with National Ceremony
Sada Elbalad
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June 26, 2025
Thu 26 Jun 2025 | 06:22 PM The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) inaugurated the Wonsan Kalma Coastal Tourist Area on June 24 with a large-scale ceremony attended by top government and Party officials, including DPRK leader Kim Jong Un....
War, politics and religion shape wildlife evolution in cities
The Conversation
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July 3, 2025
People often consider evolution to be a process that occurs in nature in the background of human society. But evolution is not separate from human beings. In fact, human cultural practices can influence evolution in wildlife. This influence is...
Russian culture minister in North Korea praises ‘unprecedented’ cooperation
Regional Media News - Iowa
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June 28, 2025
(Reuters) -Russian Culture Minister Olga Lyubimova arrived in North Korea on Saturday with a 125-strong delegation of performers and praised cultural cooperation between Moscow and Pyongyang for achieving “unprecedented heights”. Lyubimova,...
1VERSE Becomes First K-Pop Boy Group With Two North Korean Defectors as Members
Tempo.co
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June 28, 2025
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The multinational boy group 1VERSE officially announced their upcoming global debut scheduled for July 18, 2025. According to their agency, Singing Beetle, through the group's Instagram account on Thursday, June 19, 2025, the...
Key eastern Ukrainian city under assault as Russia hails cooperation with North Korea
The Guardian
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June 29, 2025
Ukraine’s top commander said on Saturday his forces faced a new onslaught against a key city on the eastern front of its war against Russia, while Moscow said it was making progress in another sector farther south-west. Russian troops are focused...
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North Korea opens new beach resort to promote tourism but keeps it exclusive for Russians
Firstpost
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June 26, 2025
North Korea has a new beach resort, and Kim Jong Un, who usually brandishes missiles, was seen promoting the holiday destination, accompanied by his family. State media reported on Thursday that the Wonsan Kalma beach resort zone is officially...
North Korea may send military construction workers to Russia as early as July or August
The Independent
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June 26, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
North Korea unveils ‘world-class’ beach resort with water slides, vows more to come
Malay Mail
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June 26, 2025
SEOUL, June 26 — North Korea has completed construction on a massive tourist resort boasting colourful water slides and swimming pools, state media said on Thursday, a pet project of leader Kim Jong Un. Kim was an enthusiastic visitor this week to...
North Korean first lady, last seen in January 2024, appears at seaside resort with Gucci bag
Korea JoungAng Daily
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June 26, 2025
Published: 26 Jun. 2025, 14:02 Updated: 26 Jun. 2025, 17:25 Ri Sol-ju, wife of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, far left, attends a ceremony marking the completion of the Wonsan Kalma Coastal Tourist Area on June 24. [NEWS1] North Korean leader...
N Korea opens landmark Wonsan tourist zone
BDNews24
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North Korea has completed construction of a massive tourist zone on its east coast, state media reported on Thursday, a key project driven by leader Kim Jong Un for years to promote tourism. With "great satisfaction", Kim attended an inaugural...
North Korea to open beach resort as Kim bets on tourism
BBC
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Kelly NgBBC News Reporting fromSingapore ShareSave A Korean Central News Agency photo showing an aerial view of the Wonsan Kalma Coastal Tourist Zone, North Korea is opening a beach resort that its leader Kim Jong Un hopes will boost tourism in...
Wonsan-Kalma Becomes North Korea's First-Ever Beach Resort
Tempo.co
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June 28, 2025
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - North Korea has started to develop its tourism potential. The country has opened a new destination: the Wonsan-Kalma Beach Resort on its east coast. Kim Jong Un attended the opening on Tuesday, June 24, 2025. The Korean Central...
Pyongyang Song: N. Korea’s secure collaboration platform
Daily NK
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June 25, 2025
North Korea has developed a collaborative work platform called Pyongyang Song (meaning “Pyongyang Castle”) that it’s promoting among major organizations. The program enables virtual meetings and document sharing while incorporating security...
North Korea Unveils Key Tourist Project In Wonsan
StratNews Global
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June 26, 2025
Home Asia North Korea Unveils Key Tourist Project In Wonsan The tourist zone will open for domestic guests from July 1, KCNA said, without mentioning foreign tourists. North Korea has finished building a massive tourist zone along its east coast,...
Russia to Increase University Places for North Korean Students, Cultural Diplomacy Agency Says
The Moscow Times
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June 23, 2025
Russia plans to increase the number of university spaces reserved for students from North Korea, the head of state-funded cultural diplomacy agency Rossotrudnichestvo said. Moscow and Pyongyang have deepened political, military and cultural ties...