With talks, summits, and other initiatives, North Korea is slowly opening itself up to the world. It's now promoting certain tourist spots hoping to attract foreign visitors to come to the country. And one of their most touted sites is Mount Kumgang.
Known for such sites as Manmulsang cliffs, Kuryong Falls and floating Hotel Haegumgang, Mount Kumgang is located just miles from the heavily-fortified border separating the two Koreas and was once a destination for South Korean tourists as well.
The country has been investing in its tourism sector since the 1990s and the youngest Kim, who succeeded his late father at the end of 2011, has sought to further shed his country's international reputation as a human rights abuser and police state in order to promote the flow of foreign capital.
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