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North Korea’s Mount Paektu listed as UNESCO Global Geopark. What is its significance?
The Kim family legitimises their rule over the country, referring to the “Mount Baekdu Bloodline”. The mountain is also mentioned in the South Korean national anthem Kim Jong Un's past visits ...
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North Korea’s sacred Mount Paektu designated as UNESCO Global Geopark
Mount Paektu, an active stratovolcano straddling ... Kim Il Sung, North Korea’s founder and Kim Jong Un’s grandfather, purportedly used the mountain as a hideout when fighting against the ...
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Sacred North Korean mountain and active volcano Mount Paektu named a UNESCO Global Geopark
Mount Paektu, an active volcano and the ... It is also steeped in political significance, as North Korea’s founder, Kim Il Sung, Kim Jong Un’s grandfather, used it as a hideout while fighting ...
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This active North Korean stratovolcano is now a UNESCO Global Geopark
Mount Paektu is the highest peak on the Korean ... The mountain served as a hideout for North Korea's founder and Kim Jong Un's grandfather, Kim II Sung, while Korea fought for independence ...
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Sacred North Korean mountain named a UNESCO Global Geopark
Mount Paektu, an active volcano and the ... It is also steeped in political significance, as North Korea’s founder, Kim Il Sung, Kim Jong Un’s grandfather, used it as a hideout while fighting ...