Officer accompanied him back to tour group
Taiwan News
Date: 2019/09/07
By: Matthew Strong, Taiwan News, Staff Writer
The Kumgang Mountain in North Korea. (By Associated Press)
The Kumgang Mountain is one of the most popular tourist destinations in relatively isolated North Korea, but its position close to the border with South Korea makes it a sensitive area heavily patrolled by military personnel.
One participant in a Taiwanese tour left his group on two occasions during mountain hikes, attracting the attention of the North Korean military and leading to the suspension of the two guides for two months, according to the Liberty Times.
However, the traveler himself wrote on Facebook that on August 22, he had received permission from a guide on the bus to hike to a peak first and rejoin the group later. [FULL STORY]
