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Inside North Korea’s $800 million ‘Hotel of Doom’: The Brit who saw the empty pyramid up close

From most angles in Pyongyang, the Ryugyong Hotel looks finished and ready for guests. The glass skin is smooth, the 330-metre pyramid sharp against the skyline, its tip tapering into a neat, ...
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North Korea built a 228-room “6-star hotel” - visitors say it’s almost empty

Deep in the mountains of North Korea stands the Hyangsan Hotel, a resort the government promotes as a luxurious six-star destination for foreign tourists. The complex features 228 rooms, marble ...
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North Korea has a new luxury beach resort. But the country isn’t open to most tourists

When President Trump met North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un for a historic summit in 2018, he tried to show a rosy future North Korea could aspire to. “As an example, they have great beaches. You see ...
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Kim Jong Un tours North Korean hotels with daughter

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Kim Jong Un toured luxury hotels around North Korea with his daughter, seeking to highlight the country's recent economic progress ...
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A Glimpse into North Korea’s New Beach Resort

new video loaded: A Glimpse into North Korea’s New Beach Resort transcript Daria Zubkova, one of the first foreign tourists to visit the Wonsan Kalma resort, said the experience felt like other beach ...