North Korea builds world’s tallest hotel to funnel foreign currency into the economy


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Kim Jong Un has revitalized efforts to build the 105-story hotel to attract foreign tourists and their currencies into the country, which is facing toughing political and trade sanctions from foreign countries.

The 105-story, pyramid-shaped hotel that has stood over North Korea's capital city like a mountain for more than 20 years just might be on the verge of opening for the first time. Pyongyang's Ryugyong Hotel will "partially, probably" open in the middle of next year, Reto Witt