North Korea dismissed the idea that the Trump administration excluded the DPRK from a new U.S. travel ban as a diplomatic gesture, stating that it is “not interested” in entering the country as it continues to shun engagement with Washington.

State media reported that workers have completed renovations on the Kalma train station in Wonsan, part of final preparations for the expected grand opening of the Wonsan Kalma beach resort later this month.

The DPRK revealed that it is constructing a new “central wholesale exchange market” in the capital, despite recent crackdowns on private