North Korea’s Tourist Ban Reveals Regime’s Fragile Facade and Strategic Missteps

North Korea’s recent ban on foreign tourists at the much-touted Wonsan-Kalma beach resort is a stark reminder that beneath Kim Jong Un's bombastic declarations lies a fragile, isolated regime struggling to sustain even its most ambitious projects. While Pyongyang proclaims this seaside complex as "one of the greatest successes this year," the sudden closure to international visitors exposes a deeper failure rooted in economic desperation and political calculation.Is North Korea's Grand Tourism Vision Crumbling Under Its Own Weight?The Wonsan-Kalma tourist zone was positioned as a breakthrough, capable of accommodating nearly 20,000 guests and aimed at reviving the regime’s dwindling revenue...