North Korea Suspends Entry of Foreign Tourists to Newly Opened Beach Resort -

North korea is suspending the entry of foreign tourists to a recent open mega Beach ResortA move that Dims Prospects for the Complex that Leader Kim Jong Un Hailed As “One of the Greatest Successeses this year”.

DPR Korea Tour, A Website Run By North Korea`s Tourism Authorities, said in a notice wedding that the easy coastal wonsan-kalma tourist company Tourists “. It Gave No Further Details Including Where a Ban was Establed or how long it would last.

North Korea Says The Complex Can Accommodate Nearly 20,000 guests. The Resort Opened to Domestic Tourists July 1 Before Receiving a Small Group of Russian Tourists Last Week. Observers expected north korea to open the Resort to Chinese Tourists While Largely Blocking Other International tourists,

Ban come after visit by russia’s top diplomat

The announsement came after Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov Flew to the Complex to Meet Kim and Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui for Talks Last Weekend.

North korea and Russia Have sharply expanded Military and other cooperation in recent years, with North Korea Suppling Weapons and Troops to Back Russia`s War Against Ukraine. During a meeting with choe, lavrov promised to take steps to support russian travel to the zone.

“I am sure that russian tourists will be increasing Eager to come here,” He said.

But experts say North Korea Likely Decided to Halt Foreigner Travels to The Zone, Including Visits by Russians, Because of a Newspaer Article by a Russian Russian Russian Russian Russian Russian Koreans at the zone appeared to be mobilized by authorities and not real tourists.

“The North Korean Government is believed to have determined that it would face some Negative Consequences when it Openes the Site to Foreigners,” Said Oh Gyeong-Seob, Ana Annalyst ANALYANT ANALYYS Institute for National Unification.

Lee Sangkeun of Seoul`s Institute for National Security Strategy Said The Ban Could Be Associated With Difechatties in Recruiting Russian Tourists Expected.

Ban Likely Won`t Remain for long

Experts Say North Korea Must Open the Wonsan-Kalma Zone, The Country`s Biggest Tourist Complex, to Russian and Chinese Tourists after whats likely a huege construction and opening Country`s Tight Budget.

“If Foreign Tourists Aren`t Allowed to the site, no russian rubles, chinese yuans and dollars will come in. World Institute for North Korean Studies Think Tank in Seoul.

Kim has said the site would be “one of the greenst success this year” and “the proud first step” in tourism development. North Korea`s State Media Reports the Wonsan-Kalma Site Has Been Crowded With Local Tourists.

North korea has been slowly easing the curbs imposed during the Covid-19 Pandemic and Reopening Its Borders in Phases. But the country hasn`t said if it would fully resume international tourism.

Chinese group tours, which made up more than 90 &#37 of visitors before the Pandemic, Remain Stalled. In February, North Korea Allowed A Small Group of International Tourists to Visit the Northeastern City of Rason, Only to stop the program in less than a month.

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