By bno - Taipei Bureau A Chinese tour agency has reignited interest in North Korean tourism with the announcement of the Kim ...

The project, called the "North Korean Benidorm" by analogy with the famous Spanish resort, offers clean beaches, 'luxury hotels' and a variety of entertainment 'comparable to the best world resorts'.

North Korea is set to open a long-awaited beachfront "tourist city" later this year as the "first big step" to developing the country's tourism industry.