According to KCNA news agency， the Presidium of the DPRK Supreme People’s Assembly issued a decree on April 29 to set up a special zone for international tours at Mount Kumgang. It reported the special zone in Kangwon Province would include Kosong-eup and Onjong-ri of Kosong County; Samil-po， Hae-Kumgang， and Nae-Kumgang areas in Kumgang County， and Thongchon County.
The Central Tourist Guidance Agency expressed its intentions of increasing new tourist destinations depending on the progress made in the special zone. In addition， it also announced the annulment of October 2002 decree on the Kumgang Special Tourism Zone， which rescinded the exclusive rights of Hyundai A