The new Wonsan-Kalma Coastal Tourist Zone has long been a pet project of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
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The new Wonsan-Kalma Coastal Tourist Zone has long been a pet project of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
Mandatory Credit: Kyodo News/Kyodo News Stills/Kyodo News via Getty Images via CNN Newsource

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Hotels, beaches and water parks, but where are the tourists? Inside North Korea’s vast — and nearly empty — new resort

Miles of white sand, turquoise waters, and rows of pristine beachfront hotels line the shore at the newly built Wonsan-Kalma resort. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un hopes the development will be his country’s answer to Waikiki.