North Korea suspends foreign tourism at seaside resort weeks after opening it

North Korea has suspended the entry of foreign visitors to its new beach resort in Wonsan-Kalma, only weeks after opening the site to domestic tourists and a small group of Russians, Euronews writes, referring to a statement from state-run tourism website DPR Korea Tour.

However, the site is now “temporarily not receiving foreign tourists,” the statement read, without providing a reason or indicating when the ban might be lifted.

The announcement follows Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s recent visit to the complex for talks with Kim and Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui.

Lavrov had voiced optimism about boosting Russian tourism to the area, saying, “I am sure that Russian tourists will be increasingly eager to come here.”