For their leader Kim Jong Un, the resort is a summer retreat, a future temple to tourism, and a good place to test missiles. This combination of tourism and nuclear weapons is emblematic of Kim Jong Un's strategy for survival, say researchers and people familiar with the project. Mr Kim has already constructed a ski resort and a new airport there. Even so, the plan is strategically vital for Mr Kim, say former North Korean diplomats. For years under Kim Jong Il, North Korea, backed by the Soviet Union and China, had officially provided everything for its people.

Source: Bangkok Post October 10, 2017 11:24 UTC