A sacred North Korean mountain was recently recognized as a UNESCO Global Geopark, the first time a natural site in the country has been included on the list. Mount Paektu, an active volcano and ...

State media often refers to the eldest Kim in reference to the mountain, using titles like the “legendary hero of Paektu.” North Korea claims Kim Jong Il, the late leader and father of Kim ...

SEOUL, 16 April (BelTA - Yonhap) - The North Korean side of Mount Paektu, an active stratovolcano ... board designated the Chinese side of the mountain as Mount Changbaishan UNESCO Global Geopark ...