Tourists walk on the trail at Mount Kumgang, known as Diamond Mountain, in North Korea. South Korea is calling for the resumption of tours to the area. Photo: AP Tourists walk on the trail at Mount Kumgang, known as Diamond Mountain, in North Korea. South Korea is calling for the resumption of tours to the area. Photo: AP
Tourists walk on the trail at Mount Kumgang, known as Diamond Mountain, in North Korea. South Korea is calling for the resumption of tours to the area. Photo: AP
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Seoul is desperate to restart Mount Kumgang tours. Will the US listen?

  • South Korea says the resumption of visits to the North Korean resort will boost diplomatic negotiations between Washington and Pyongyang
  • The US is concerned Pyongyang has been using foreign currency earned there to pay for weapons programmes but South Korean officials have denied this

Topic |   South Korea
Park Chan-kyong
Park Chan-kyong

Updated: 10:13am, 20 Nov, 2019

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Tourists walk on the trail at Mount Kumgang, known as Diamond Mountain, in North Korea. South Korea is calling for the resumption of tours to the area. Photo: AP Tourists walk on the trail at Mount Kumgang, known as Diamond Mountain, in North Korea. South Korea is calling for the resumption of tours to the area. Photo: AP
Tourists walk on the trail at Mount Kumgang, known as Diamond Mountain, in North Korea. South Korea is calling for the resumption of tours to the area. Photo: AP
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