Russian agency begins attracting tourists to North Korea's new beach resort

North Koreans play on a beach at the Wonsan-Kalma tourist area on the North's east coast on July 1, in this photo released by the North's official Korean Central News Agency the next day. - Photo: Yonhap

PYONGYANG: A Russian travel agency has begun promoting tours for foreign visitors to North Korea's new beach resort, its website showed Saturday (Aug 9), following a period during which entry for foreign nationals had been temporarily suspended.

Vostok Intur, a Vladivostok-based travel agency, announced on its website that it will offer all-inclusive packages for travel to the Kalma resort in Wonsan from Aug 25 to Sept 1.