The North Korean side of Mount Paektu, an active stratovolcano on the North Korean-Chinese border, was designated a Unesco Global Geopark.

In 2018, he even brought then-South Korean President Moon Jae-in to the mountain, a symbol of unity for the two countries, known for their ongoing conflict. Mount Paektu is on the border of North ...

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.

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.

Mount Paektu is also home to the massive Chonji caldera lake. (Supplied: Roger Shepherd)Mr Shepherd has been hiking the North Korean side of the peninsula-spanning Paektu Daegan mountain range ...

SEOUL, April 20 (UPI) --Kim Jong Un scaled the highest North Korea mountain range of Mount Paektu on Saturday in a move seen by analysts as an opportunity to intensify propaganda that legitimizes ...

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.

(CNN) — 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 ...

The ‘Mount Paektu bloodline’ The mountain was the birthplace of Dangun, the mythical founder of the first Korean kingdom, according to North Korean legend. Kim Il Sung, ...