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Yanggakdo International Hotel
Pyongyang, April 2 (KCNA) -- In Pyongyang, the capital city of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, one can see a triangle-shaped hotel built in a peculiar style on scenic Yanggak Islet in the Taedong River.

It is Yanggakdo International Hotel, one of luxury hotels in the country.

The hotel with a big accommodation capacity is able to afford every convenience to its guests.

Its guests can command a bird's-eye view of the city, while taking meals at the rotating restaurant on the forty-seventh floor.

Various political and cultural events have taken place at the hotel, including international meetings, seminars and press conferences.

Kim Yong Gi, deputy manager of the hotel, told KCNA that the hotel has already finished preparations to accommodate overseas compatriots and foreigners visiting Pyongyang to participate in celebrations of the 100th birth anniversary of President Kim Il Sung.

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