Seoul, South Korea — North Korea next week will open a signature coastal tourist site that it says will usher in a new era in its tourism industry, though there is no word on when the country will fully reopen to foreign visitors.

North Korea will open a tourist site on its east coast next week that it called a prelude to a new era in its tourism industry, though there is no word on when the country will fully reopen to foreign

North Korea will open a massive coastal tourist zone with accommodations for 20,000 visitors, though lingering COVID-19 concerns and political tensions will limit initial foreign access.