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Apple Map Falsely Lists Mt. Paektu’s Entire Cheonji Crater Lake Area as Part of Chinese Territory

Apple Map Falsely Lists Mt. Paektu’s Entire Cheonji Crater Lake Area as Part of Chinese Territory

SEOUL, July 13 (Korea Bizwire) — Apple Inc. is being criticized for listing all of Mount Paektu’s Cheonji crater lake in northern North Korea as part of Chinese territory on its map application on iPhones, iPads and Macbooks. The Voluntary Agency Network of Korea (VANK), a South Korean civic organization, said Tuesday that searching for [...]

Fish “Successfully Released” into Lake on Mt. Paektu: N. Korean Media

Fish “Successfully Released” into Lake on Mt. Paektu: N. Korean Media

SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — North Korean officials have been successful in releasing smelt into Heaven Lake on Mt. Paektu. According to state-owned media reports, North Korean officials were able to confirm that the fish were indeed living in Heaven Lake, a year after they were released. According to the reports, North Korean researchers [...]

China Planning High-Speed Rail Link Between Mt. Paektu and Shenyang

China Planning High-Speed Rail Link Between Mt. Paektu and Shenyang

SEOUL, Nov. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — The Chinese government has revealed plans to construct a high-speed railway that will connect Mount Paektu in North Korea with China’s Liaoning Province at a cost of approximately 1.7 trillion won. A Chinese government website, posted an announcement on the construction of the high-speed railway connecting Baihe County situated [...]