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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 ...
[NEWS1] The Chinese part of the mountain was listed as a global geopark under the name of Mount Changbaishan in March last year. North Korea had signed up for designation a year earlier than China ...
On the eastern coast just north of the 38th parallel, the Geumgang Mountains (Diamond Mountains) are a beautiful, impressive range. Within the bounds of the Geumgangs is the largest national park ...
The mountain is heavily used in North Korean state symbolism, appearing in national emblems and lending its name to missiles, infrastructure projects, and even the ruling family’s so-called ...