[Photo News] Kim grants Moon’s wish to climb Paektusan
By Catherine ChungPublished : Sept. 20, 2018 - 15:25
On the final day of President Moon Jae-in’s visit to Pyongyang, he and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un made a surprise trip to Paektusan on Thursday.
Moon had originally planned to return to the South following a farewell breakfast at the Paekhwawon State Guesthouse around 9 a.m.
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Accompanied by first ladies Kim Jung-sook and Ri Sol-ju, the leaders of the two Koreas took the hourlong car ride up to the sacred mountain’s peak, Changgun-bong, in separate vehicles. The four then took a cable car down to the famous crater lake, Chonji, and enjoyed a stroll together.
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As the event ended, the leaders locked hands and raised arms with the first ladies standing beside them.
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This marked the first time a sitting South Korean president has visited Paektusan via North Korean territory.
Photos by Pyeongyang Press Corps
Written by Catherine Chung (cec82@heraldcorp.com)
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Moon had originally planned to return to the South following a farewell breakfast at the Paekhwawon State Guesthouse around 9 a.m.
![](http://res.heraldm.com/content/image/2018/09/20/20180920000836_0.jpg)
Accompanied by first ladies Kim Jung-sook and Ri Sol-ju, the leaders of the two Koreas took the hourlong car ride up to the sacred mountain’s peak, Changgun-bong, in separate vehicles. The four then took a cable car down to the famous crater lake, Chonji, and enjoyed a stroll together.
![](http://res.heraldm.com/content/image/2018/09/20/20180920000846_0.jpg)
As the event ended, the leaders locked hands and raised arms with the first ladies standing beside them.
![](http://res.heraldm.com/content/image/2018/09/20/20180920000848_0.jpg)
This marked the first time a sitting South Korean president has visited Paektusan via North Korean territory.
Photos by Pyeongyang Press Corps
Written by Catherine Chung (cec82@heraldcorp.com)
![](http://res.heraldm.com/content/image/2018/09/20/20180920000841_0.jpg)
![](http://res.heraldm.com/content/image/2018/09/20/20180920000842_0.jpg)
![](http://res.heraldm.com/content/image/2018/09/20/20180920000845_0.jpg)
![](http://res.heraldm.com/content/image/2018/09/20/20180920000849_0.jpg)