North Korean leader Kim Jong Un rides a horse during snowfall in Mount Paektu in this image released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on October 16, 2019.

North Korea’s leader Kim Jong UN has scaled Mt. Paektu, his country's highest mountain, according to state run media . IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another ...

North Korea claims, probably erroneously, that Kim Jong Il was born on Paektu. As early as 2009, North Korea called Kim Jong Un the “General of Paektu,” Koh, the North Korea expert, wrote in a ...

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un took South Korean President Moon Jae-in Thursday to Mount Paektu, one of Korea’s most important cultural and geological sites.

A North Korean art exhibit unveiled the first paintings of the country’s leader, Kim Jong Un, a vital step in promoting his "cult of personality" in the country. Each piece displays some ...

Kim Yo Jong, sister and ... Only those from the “Mount Paektu bloodline,” or those with a direct lineage to the country’s founder Kim Il Sung, ...

It was in a rustic log cabin at the foot of Mt. Paektu where Kim Il Sung, the founder of modern North Korea, led the fight […] Skip to content. All Sections. 69°F. Sunday, December 1st 2024 ...

August 20, 2011 – Kim Jong Il travels to eastern Russia. He meets with President Dmitry Medvedev in Buryatia . December 17, 2011 – Dies at the age of 69, reportedly of a heart attack.

North Korea on Friday called on its people to climb up Mount Paektu in winter to better learn about "revolutionary spirits." The Rodong Sinmun, the main newspaper, reported that around 120,000 ...

August 20, 2011 – Kim Jong Il travels to eastern Russia. He meets with President Dmitry Medvedev in Buryatia . December 17, 2011 – Dies at the age of 69, reportedly of a heart attack.