"North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un and his daughter Ju Ae have opened what state media calls an "attractive mountainous tourist resort and leisure ground for the people," though it remains unclear which people that refers to. According to the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), five luxury hotels have opened their doors in Samjiyon, a remote northern city near China."
"Kim toured bedrooms and other facilities at new hotels Kim, who attended the ceremonies on Saturday, declared the resort "clear proof of the rising status of our people," despite the hardships most North Koreans endure. He personally inspected the facilities, even testing the firmness of the beds for good measure, according to KCNA. His daughter, rumored by analysts to be the heir apparent, was by his side for the grand tour."
"State media insisted the hotels were proof citizens have "nothing to envy in the world." The opening comes as Kim sought to highlight the country's economic progress ahead of a party congress next year, when a new development plan for the next five years is expected to be unveiled. According to KCNA he said the new resort was "clear proof of the ever-growing ideal of our people and our state's potential for development"."
Five luxury hotels have opened in Samjiyon, a remote northern city near the Chinese border, promoted as an "attractive mountainous tourist resort and leisure ground for the people." The facilities include barbecue restaurants, hot tubs, cosy leisure spaces and commercial and public catering services. Kim Jong Un personally inspected bedrooms and other hotel facilities, with his daughter Ju Ae accompanying him, and state media described the complex as proof citizens have "nothing to envy in the world." The openings are presented as evidence of economic progress ahead of a party congress and target both domestic prestige and foreign tourists amid ongoing nationwide economic hardship. Tourism in the country remains tightly controlled and largely limited to government-approved tours.
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