The papers recollect that the 3rd Session of the General Assembly of the World Tourism Organization held in Spain in 1979 decided to mark September 27 every year as the Day of World Tourism.

Rodong Sinmun says that the aim of marking the day is to make the people understand the worldwide influence of tourism in the overall socio-economic life including politics, economy and culture, and the role and importance of tourism.

Proceeding from this, the WTO sets various themes every year to mark the day and arranges various activities and events, it says, and goes on:

Tourism is one of the important spheres promoting worldwide visit and exchange, mutual cooperation and understanding and friendship.

Today the DPRK's tourism enters a fresh phase of its development.

A lot of wonderful cultural and tourist establishments including the Masikryong Ski Resort are injecting fresh energy into the development of national tourism.

Several areas of the DPRK such as Songdowon, Majon and Ryongsupho, seashore scenic spots are coastal tourist destinations and the Wonsan-Kalma coastal tourist area with the condition favorable for coastal tourist activity is being successfully built according to the far-sighted plan of the Workers' Party of Korea.

Other countries are developing tourism while sprucing up major cities and scenic spots as tourist areas.