Satellite images appear to show a luxury boat with a 50-metre swimming pool and water slides near Kim Jong Un’s summer retreat in North Korea, offering a glimpse of the leisure facilities available to the country’s leader.
The vessel’s reported features include a large pool measuring 50 metres and water slides. Its position close to the retreat has prompted scrutiny of how Kim may spend time during holidays.
The images provide limited insight into activities at the coastal location, but highlight a stark contrast between the luxury shown near the retreat and the living conditions experienced by most people in North Korea.
No further details about when the images were captured, who owns or operates the boat, or whether Kim was using it at the time were provided. The satellite imagery nevertheless offers a rare view of facilities associated with the leader’s summer retreat.
