On the border between North Korea and China rests Paektu Mountain, though it is known by a different name in China. Not only ...

What is juche, why do North Koreans revere a mountain, and why do they call themselves ... we explain three key concepts of North Korea's ideology. Presented by Hyung Eun Kim of BBC Korean.

is the highest peak on the Korean peninsula and lies at the heart of North Korea’s foundation myth. The North Korean side of ...

A sacred North Korean mountain was recently recognized as a UNESCO Global Geopark, the first time a natural site in the ...

Mount Paektu, an active volcano on the border of North Korea and China ... crater lake surrounded by Mount Paektu UNESCO praised the mountain for its volcanic features, glacial valleys, and ...

North Korea's Baekdu Mountain has been designated a UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) Global Geopark. On the 10th (local time), the UNESCO Executive Board ...