mangyongbong

New North Korean Leisure Cruise Doesn't Look So Leisurely

Jeff Neumann · 08/31/11 07:30AM

The Mangyongbong, a ferry that was previously used to shuttle passengers between North Korea and Japan, is now North Korea's hot new tourist vessel. Yesterday was the Mangyongbong's maiden voyage as a pleasure craft, embarking on a tour of the country's eastern coastline, and North Korea's official KCNA has the details: