PHOTOS: Pictorial album of Mount Paektu landscapes

By Cho Bo-hee Posted : July 11, 2025, 14:43 Updated : July 11, 2025, 14:43
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Sunset glow over Lake Chon/ Captured from a pictorial album by the Foreign Languages Publishing House

SEOUL, July 11 (AJP) - North Korea’s Foreign Languages Publishing House released a new pictorial album in June showcasing the natural landscapes of Mount Paektu and Lake Chon.

Mount Paektu, which stands at 2,744 meters, is the highest peak on the Korean Peninsula. Its summit features Lake Chon, a caldera lake. The lake has a circumference of 14 kilometers, an average depth of 213 meters, and a maximum depth of 384 meters. From mid-October to mid-May, Lake Chon is typically covered in ice and snow.
 
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Captured from a pictorial album by the Foreign Languages Publishing House
 
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Rhododendron blooming in the snow/ Captured from a pictorial album by the Foreign Languages Publishing House
 
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Frozen Lake Chon/ Captured from a pictorial album by the Foreign Languages Publishing House
 
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Janggun Peak in winter/ Captured from a pictorial album by the Foreign Languages Publishing House
 
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Lake Chon in winter/ Captured from a pictorial album by the Foreign Languages Publishing House
 
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Star clusters above Lake Chon/ Captured from a pictorial album by the Foreign Languages Publishing House
  
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Rock formations at the summit of Mount Paektu/ Captured from a pictorial album by the Foreign Languages Publishing House
 
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Captured from a pictorial album by the Foreign Languages Publishing House
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