THE Kim Jong-un He is best known for supervising ballistic missiles and political clearances. This week, however, her leader North Korea It changed pace, making a family visit to a new seaside resort – a forerunner of a tourist campaign that may also include foreign visitors in the future.

Kim, who abandoned his established Maoist outfit for a dark suit with a white shirt and a tie, was in the presence of the golden sand of the area, characterized the resort. Wonsan kalma “One of the biggest achievements of the year,” according to the state -run KCNA news agency.

Accompanied by his daughter – and considered successor – Kim Ju-SAas well as his wife Sol-JuKim relaxed by the pool, with cigarettes, a cool drink and a towel next to him, watching bathers descending from water slides.

According to the GuardianKim and his daughter, who are allegedly one of the three children he has acquired with Ri Sol-Ju, were also photographed on a 4km beach, surrounded by officials, with a hotel facilities background.

After months of international conviction for Pyongyang’s nuclear program and Russia’s support in the War in Ukraine, this exit marked a return to the loose coverage of the country’s “first family”.

The seaside resort on the east coast of North Korea has sports and entertainment facilities, shops and catering, according to KCNA. Kim expressed the belief that “the wave of happiness that will give birth to Wonsan Kalma will strengthen its prestige as a global tourist cultural resort.” Authorities are targeting 20,000 visitors a year after the inauguration on July 1st.

During the opening ceremony, where he cut the ribbon, Kim said the project became a “brilliant reality” after more than a decade of work and increasing construction costs. He added that he would “play a leading role in the establishment of the country’s tourist culture.

However, those foreigners hoping for a North Korean beach vacation will probably be disappointed. At the moment, the resort seems to remain accessible only to the locals, as the country gradually relaxes the restrictions on international arrivals made due to the pandemic.

Regular tourism activity is still prohibited substantially, although Russian tourists have been allowed to visit some areas with organized groups, while foreign runners participated in a marathon in Pyongyang in April.

The appearance of the Kim family inevitably rekindled the speculation of succession. Ri Sol-Ju made her first public appearance since New Year’s Eve 2024, with South Korean media commenting that she was holding a Gucci bag-a possible violation of UN sanctions prohibiting luxury species in North Korea.

Kim’s daughter, about 12 years old, regularly accompanies her father from late 2022, exacerbating rumors that she is preparing to become the fourth consecutive leader of the Kim dynasty – and the first woman to take power in the country since her founding in 1948.