The hotel was scheduled to open in June 1989 for the 13th World Festival of Youth and Students , held in Pyongyang , but problems with building methods and materials delayed completion . Had it opened on schedule , it would have surpassed the Westin Stamford to become the world 's tallest hotel , and would have been the seventh-tallest building in the world
13th World Festival of Youth and Students
13th World Festival of Youth and Students
Ryugyong Hotel