May 05, 2024
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North Korea wraps up renovations at Pyongyang’s Yanggakdo Hotel

Hotel reopens ahead of this weekend's marathon, April 15 "Day of the Sun" holiday

Pyongyang's Yanggakdo Hotel this week reopened for business following several months of renovations, photos posted online by the Koryo Tours travel company showed on Friday.

The renovations, unveiled days before the city is set to host the annual Pyongyang Marathon and ahead of the April 15 "Day of the Sun" holiday, have seen the hotel upgrade much of its front lobby as well as several of its bars and cafes.

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