Tourism is one of the few industries in North Korea not overtly affected by the US trade sanctions. That is why tourism continues to flourish at some places, such as the unique seaside resort town, Wonsan. Business research conducted by the Korean Maritime Institute, based in the south, states that tourism contributes to 0.8% of the total GDP of North Korea. Majority of the inbound tourists tend to be from China followed by Russia. Wonsan is unique in the sense that besides being a tourist destination, it also happens to be the base for nuclear and other missile testing. There is even a ski resort and an as yet unopened to international flights airport at Wonsan.

Source:https://www.tourism-review.com/north-korean-tourism-industry-awaits-wonsan-resort-news10334

Uploaded Date:15 November 2017