CW: There are imperialist lies in NKnews so I eliminated some of the texts to only have what is important.
North Korea has revealed the look of a large new “international airport” and rail station under construction near the border with China, one year after leader Kim Jong Un announced the project as part of plans to boost tourism.
State TV aired a 3D render of the project on Friday, showing a multi-story Samjiyon International Airport terminal building that connects to a three-platform rail station.
The existing 2-mile (3.3 km) airport runway appears slated for minor upgrades like resurfacing, adding parking aprons and rearranging taxiways, according to blueprints displayed on site that were partially visible in the Korean Central Television (KCTV) footage.
Kim Jong Un reportedly said the Samiyon area will “become a tourist zone where friendly foreign friends can feel a unique attraction” during a visit in July 2024, adding that the ski resort and other construction will help “revitalize international tourism.”
However, KCTV and other state outlets have also pushed the line in recent days that the newly opened Wonsan Kalma beach resort zone is “temporarily” closed to foreign tourists, with the exception of Russians, articulating what appears to be a nationwide policy.
The significant investments in Samjiyon suggest Kim still sees Chinese tourists as a key source of income and path to maintaining friendly relations, while the Chinese ambassador also called for resuming tourism when he visited Samjiyon last month.
But it is unknown whether Beijing or Pyongyang is responsible for blocking tourism to the DPRK since Kim lifted the country’s pandemic-related travel ban two years ago.
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DPRK reveals look of new ‘international airport’ on Chinese border
https://www.nknews.org/pro/north-korea-reveals-look-of-new-international-airport-on-chinese-border/CW: There are imperialist lies in NKnews so I eliminated some of the texts to only have what is important.
North Korea has revealed the look of a large new “international airport” and rail station under construction near the border with China, one year after leader Kim Jong Un announced the project as part of plans to boost tourism.
State TV aired a 3D render of the project on Friday, showing a multi-story Samjiyon International Airport terminal building that connects to a three-platform rail station.
The existing 2-mile (3.3 km) airport runway appears slated for minor upgrades like resurfacing, adding parking aprons and rearranging taxiways, according to blueprints displayed on site that were partially visible in the Korean Central Television (KCTV) footage.
Kim Jong Un reportedly said the Samiyon area will “become a tourist zone where friendly foreign friends can feel a unique attraction” during a visit in July 2024, adding that the ski resort and other construction will help “revitalize international tourism.”
However, KCTV and other state outlets have also pushed the line in recent days that the newly opened Wonsan Kalma beach resort zone is “temporarily” closed to foreign tourists, with the exception of Russians, articulating what appears to be a nationwide policy.
The significant investments in Samjiyon suggest Kim still sees Chinese tourists as a key source of income and path to maintaining friendly relations, while the Chinese ambassador also called for resuming tourism when he visited Samjiyon last month.
But it is unknown whether Beijing or Pyongyang is responsible for blocking tourism to the DPRK since Kim lifted the country’s pandemic-related travel ban two years ago.
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