North Koreans are swimming and playing at a new beach resort that the country is touting as a boost for tourism.

North Korea has opened a massive beach resort to domestic tourists, with Russian tourists expected next week. The Wonsan Kalma Coastal Tourist Area is believed to be one of Kim Jong Un's pet projects.

The Wonsan-Kalma eastern coastal tourist zone, which North Korea says can accommodate nearly 20,000 people, is at the heart of leader Kim Jong Un's push to boost tourism as a way to improve his country's struggling economy.