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Russian Tourists to Be First Foreign Guests at North Korea’s Kalma Resort

Russian Tourists to Be First Foreign Guests at North Korea’s Kalma Resort

North Korea is welcoming Russian tourists as the first foreign visitors to its newly built Kalma coastal resort. July travel packages mark a fresh phase in Pyongyang-Moscow ties, signaling deepening cooperation amid global isolation. The tourism move underscores strategic diplomacy and controlled tourism growth under strict North Korean oversight.