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Satellites Spot Luxury Yacht Near Kim's Seaside Villa
Newser • • world
Key Points:
- A 260-foot superyacht, featuring a swimming pool stretching half its length and multiple waterslides, has been spotted near North Korea's Kalma Peninsula, close to Kim Jong Un's family villa.
- Satellite images from July to mid-October show the luxury vessel moving between a shipyard and coastal waters, accompanied by three other large boats and smaller support crafts.
- Defectors and experts indicate that such large vessels are reserved exclusively for North Korea's ruling elite, highlighting stark contrasts in leisure opportunities amid widespread undernourishment and strict travel controls for the general population.
- The presence of this extravagant yacht underscores the disparity between the privileged ruling class's seaside leisure and the hardships faced by ordinary North Koreans, many of whom struggle to take vacation days.
