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Tag: Mount Paektu

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un visits Mount Paektu. Photo: KCNA via Reuters
Posted inNorth Korea, Northeast Asia

The cataclysm that created a Korean icon

by Sebastien Berger October 6, 2019February 18, 2020

North Korea has carried out six nuclear tests, but by far the greatest explosion ever seen on the peninsula took place more than 1,000 years ago and created the stark, serene beauty of Mount Paektu. The volcano that now straddles the border with China erupted in AD 946 with apocalyptic fire and fury in what […]

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un visits Mount Paektu. Photo: KCNA via Reuters
Posted inChina, North Korea, Northeast Asia, World

Kim Jong-un’s mountain visit could signal ‘big decision’

by Asia Times staff December 12, 2017February 18, 2020

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