Inter-Korean summit hints at symbolic mountain project

PYONGYANG - At the famous resort of Kumgang mountain, several kilometers away from the demarcation line dividing the Korean Peninsula, an ocean liner-turned-hotel is docked by a village catering to foreign and domestic tourists.

The hotel, named after the legendary mountain itself, looks as if it has been abandoned. Due to the ongoing suspension of tourists from the Republic of Korea, not a single guest from the country was seen inside the hotel, with only a few men loitering or fishing at the dock.

A few groups of tourists from China, Europe and Japan still visit the resort, which faces the ROK's border. Telecommunication signals from the ROK are easily accessible.