New Delhi, June 28 -- North Korea has opened a grand seaside resort called Wonsan-Kalma. State media described it as a "national treasure-level tourism city". Kim Jong Un inaugurated it himself.

The resort includes waterparks and high-rise hotels. It can host nearly 20,000 guests, CNN reported. It is located on North Korea's eastern coast and is connected by a newly-opened train station and international airport. The location hints at North Korea's plans to attract foreign visitors, especially Russians.

Only Russian officials attended the opening, showing North Korea's stronger ties with Moscow and growing isolation from the West. While the country faces severe hunger and hardship, this lavish project is being promoted as proof of Kim's...