{"id":919,"date":"2025-06-28T04:11:19","date_gmt":"2025-06-28T04:11:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/?p=919"},"modified":"2025-06-28T04:16:23","modified_gmt":"2025-06-28T04:16:23","slug":"north-koreas-kim-jong-un-opens-beach-resort-for-tourism-india-appoints-a-new-ambassador-to-korea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/2025\/06\/28\/north-koreas-kim-jong-un-opens-beach-resort-for-tourism-india-appoints-a-new-ambassador-to-korea\/","title":{"rendered":"North Korea&#8217;s Kim Jong-Un Opens Beach Resort for Tourism; India Appoints a New Ambassador to Korea"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- Quick Adsense WordPress Plugin: http:\/\/quickadsense.com\/ -->\n<div class=\"9fece8afa224fd09e54b043d0febfb58\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- NR ATF -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8898941184964366\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"4839033563\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>In a historic move, for the first time in several years, North Korea will witness a paradigm shift in its foreign policy. Kim Jong-Un, the infamous dictator has recently announced that the country is all set to embrace tourism and welcome travellers on its land. North Korea&#8217;s Wonsan Kalma coastal resort zone has opened after seven years of construction with 54 hotels and various attractions; unveiled by supreme leader of North Korea, Kim Jong Un. The resort will welcome domestic tourists starting July 1, with a tour organised for foreign visitors on July 7.<\/p>\n<p>This expansive coastline features a wide range of luxury hotels, cinema, beer pubs among others. Kim Jong Un, more often seen overseeing missile tests, was seen promoting the destination alongside his family. He has termed this landmark resort zone as one of the country\u2019s greatest feats of the current year and is hopeful it will pave the path for umpteen domestic tourists to visit and experience it.<\/p>\n<p>The construction on the project began in early 2018 but faced incessant delays due to setbacks and the <a href=\"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/2025\/05\/27\/covid-19-returns-over-1000-active-cases-across-india-state-bodies-issue-advisory\/\">COVID-19 pandemic<\/a>. The resort is set to open to domestic tourists on July 1. As of now, foreign visitors are still barred from entering the country under <a href=\"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/2025\/06\/02\/covid-19-cases-in-india-on-rise-kerala-leads-with-over-1400-active-cases\/\">COVID-era restrictions<\/a>; but a Russian tour agency has sought an exclusive permission for a week-long tour in the following month.<\/p>\n<p><strong>North Korea&#8217;s Tourism<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Tourism is one of the few remaining sources of revenue for North Korea not affected by United Nations sanctions.\u00a0North Korea closed its borders in 2020 at the onset of the pandemic but has been gradually easing restrictions since 2023. While it has permitted Russian tourist groups to enter, its capital and many other areas remain off-limits to general tourism. In addition, this country also has sanctions imposed by the United Nations due to its related weapons programs.<\/p>\n<p>This signature coastal site aims to usher in a new era in Korea\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/2025\/06\/07\/jk-infrastructure-development-on-rise-pm-narendra-modi-inaugurates-worlds-highest-railway-bridge\/\">tourism industry<\/a>, which has not seen any hustle in the last few years, ahead of the country becoming fully accepting of welcoming foreign tourists. The palatial resort required a huge investment from North Korea\u2019s limited budget so eventually Kim Jong-Un will have to accept inflow of Chinese, <a href=\"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/2025\/05\/23\/50-visa-free-destinations-for-indian-travelers-book-your-tickets-now\/\">Indian and other international travellers.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/2025\/06\/23\/iran-set-to-block-strait-of-hormuz-heres-how-india-will-be-impacted\/\">India<\/a> Appoints New Ambassador to North Korea<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Along with the opening of the new coastline zone, the friendly relation between <a href=\"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/2025\/06\/23\/iran-set-to-block-strait-of-hormuz-heres-how-india-will-be-impacted\/\">India<\/a> and North Korea is also set to improve. India has appointed its next ambassador to the dictatorship-bound state, signaling a positive return to full-fledged diplomatic presence in Pyongyang after nearly four years of a resident envoy\u2019s absence. The country is ruled by a totalitarian regime with a strong cult of personality centred around the Kim family.<\/p>\n<p>The Union Ministry of External Affairs officially announced the appointment of Aliawati Longkumer as the upcoming ambassador to the Democratic People\u2019s Republic of Korea, post the completion of her present stint as the Charge d\u2019affaires at the Indian Embassy in Paraguay.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a historic move, for the first time in several years, North Korea will witness a paradigm shift in its foreign policy. 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