The North Korean leader has often visited Mount Paektu, near the border with China, before making major policy shifts.
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North Korea Touts New Resort, Seeking to Blunt U.N. Sanctions
Tourism is one of the few remaining sources of hard currency for Kim Jong-un’s government. He has embarked on a push for more foreign visitors.
Time Is Running Out for Trump’s North Korean Diplomacy, Analysts Say
Analysts fear a looming crisis as North Korea warns of a Dec. 31 deadline for a new proposal from the United States on denuclearization.
North Korea Launches 2 Rockets, South Says
The short-range projectiles were launched off the North’s east coast, days after Kim Jong-un ordered artillery fire near a disputed sea border.
U.S. Offers North Korea ‘Act of Good Will.’ Not Enough, North Says.
A canceled military drill was not enough to get the North Koreans back to the table to discuss denuclearization.
North Korea Says U.S. Sought More Talks, but Calls It a ‘Trick’
The top North Korean envoy to the negotiations with Washington said he was not interested unless the United States was ready to make substantial concessions.
South Korea Stops Stream of Blood From Culled Pigs
Towns near the border with North Korea were alarmed when a stream turned red after pigs were culled over fear of African swine fever.
North Korea Fires 2 Projectiles in First Test Since Latest Talks Stalled
Japan said the weapons, which landed in the sea, appeared to be ballistic missiles. South Korea expressed “strong concern.”
Kim Jong-un Orders ‘Shabby’ South Korean Hotels in Resort Town Destroyed
The North Korean leader has been pushing the South to restart a joint tourism project that once made money for his regime.
North Koreans Thrown Overboard as Fishing Ship Hits Japanese Patrol Boat
The collision came less than a week after North Korea launched a missile that landed in Japan’s exclusive economic zone.