They're actually finishing it: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryugyong_Hotel#Construction_resumes https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryugyong_Hotel#Construction_re...

They're actually finishing it: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryugyong_Hotel#Construction_resumes https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryugyong_Hotel#Construction_re... There aren't any pictures of the insides however so this might be a classic case of North Korea "Look What It Looks Like On The Outside" that we're supposed to believe.