Kim Jong Un returns to North Korea's "revolutionary" Mount Paektu on horseback



News Kim Jong Un returns to North Korea’s “revolutionary” Mount Paektu on horseback DPRK leader calls on citizens to "demonstrate the country's dignity and honor before the world" Oliver Hotham December 3, 2019 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON KCNA North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and top officials earlier this week toured sights around the politically-symbolic Paektusan area on horseback and scaled the mountain’s peak, state media reported on Wednesday, in an ideologically-charged appearance which follows a similar visit in October. Kim’s tour of the site, which comes on the heels of a high-profile gala opening of the nearby “utopia” town in Samjiyon reported on Tuesday, was hailed as being of “remarkable historic significance” by the state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). “Kim Jong Un, the great leader of our revolution who opens up the period of © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update & Podcast Updates Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by Trending

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Kim Jong Un returns to North Korea’s “revolutionary” Mount Paektu on horseback

DPRK leader calls on citizens to "demonstrate the country's dignity and honor before the world"

Oliver Hotham December 3, 2019

Kim Jong Un returns to North Korea’s “revolutionary” Mount Paektu on horseback

KCNA

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and top officials earlier this week toured sights around the politically-symbolic Paektusan area on horseback and scaled the mountain’s peak, state media reported on Wednesday, in an ideologically-charged appearance which follows a similar visit in October.

Kim’s tour of the site, which comes on the heels of a high-profile gala opening of the nearby “utopia” town in Samjiyon reported on Tuesday, was hailed as being of “remarkable historic significance” by the state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).

“Kim Jong Un, the great leader of our revolution who opens up the period of