DPRK launches website to attract overseas travelers

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea launched a new tourism website (www.dprktoday.com) yesterday. Stories and video clips of the country's attractions, hotels and traveling itineraries are posted on the site.

The site also provides up-to-date information on flights and travel agencies in the DPRK that allow overseas tourists to plan their ideal trip.

The website is designed to meet the external world's growing interest in and expectations about the DPRK, local media reported.

According to local industry insiders, the country has built several tourist amenities since last year, including a ski resort, a water park, an equestrian club, a liberation memorial hall and a summer camping site.

In June 2013, the country also decided to attract investments in the construction of modern hotels and facilities at a planned international tourism zone highlighting the country's natural attractions, including Wonsan and Kum Gang San.