North Korea could open a beach resort complete with a water park and other amenities as soon as this year, part of a plan to fuel tourism to the region.

Satellite images released by 38 North, a website monitoring activity in North Korea operated by the Washington, D.C.-based policy research group The Stimson Center, show the additions of a water park with water slide, sports facilities such as a stadium and soccer field, and additional building expansions.

The project is being built at the Wonsan-Kalma Tourist Zone, a spot North Korean leader Kim Jong Un spent his summers as a child, 38 North said.

The images also show a movie theater complex and potential arcade facilities at the resort, the website noted.

According to the state-run Korean Central News Agency, Kim visited the site of the resort in October to give feedback on its progress, including requesting the creation of the water park.

Creation of this resort resumes as the country continues diplomatic talks with the U.S. On Thursday, the Pentagon released a report saying North Korea's missile program is still an "extraordinary threat" to the U.S.

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