Domestic tourists were “astonished” by what the South has dubbed “North Korea’s Waikiki”.
Archived version: https://archive.is/newest/https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/north-korea-opens-massive-beach-resort-rolls-out-red-carpet-for-russians
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Probably the suggestion is related to authoritarian corruption, rather than average intelligence.
I think that if the glorious leader really believes in the project, them it may getsonw reasonably well, so it should be safe.