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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Maroosha Muzaffar

North Korea bars foreigners from recently unveiled ‘world class’ beach resort

North Korea has barred foreign tourists from a newly opened beach resort on its east coast just weeks after promoting it as a “world-class tourist and cultural destination”.

Days after Russia’s foreign minister Sergei Lavrov vowed to help boost tourism in North Korea, authorities abruptly halted foreign access to the Wonsan-Kalma Coastal Tourist Area – offering no explanation for the unexpected move, according to Bloomberg.

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