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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his daughter Ju Ae inaugurated a new luxury tourist resort in Samjiyon, featuring high-end amenities despite the country's economic hardships, as part of efforts to boost tourism and showcase national progress ahead of a party congress.
North Korea has opened five luxury hotels in Samjiyon near Mount Paektu, primarily promoting domestic tourism despite previous plans to attract foreign visitors, with recent upgrades to infrastructure and a focus on serving the wealthy elite, while still hinting at future foreign tourism prospects, especially from China.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, accompanied by his daughter Ju Ae, attended the inauguration of five hotels in the Samjiyon tourist zone, showcasing the country's economic development ahead of the upcoming party congress and highlighting the rising status of its people.