High atop the Korean Peninsula, past military checkpoints and bumpy dirt roads in one of the world’s most secretive countries, rises a volcano and deep crater lake steeped in symbolism.

According to reports, North Korea had signed up for the designation a year before China in 2019. However, the review was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Significance of Mount Paektu ...

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 ...

Mount Paektu, an active stratovolcano straddling the border of North Korea and China, is the highest peak on the Korean peninsula and lies at the heart of North Korea’s foundation myth.

The executive board typically endorses Geopark designations as proposed by the council, making it almost certain that Mount Paektu will be listed as North Korea's first Unesco Global Geopark.