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North Korea's youth snubbing mountain pilgrimage

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Mount Baektu is the Korean peninsula's tallest mountain, and the reputed birthplace of the late North Korean leader, Kim Jong-Il. It鈥檚 a place of pilgrimage and an invitation to make the climb is usually considered a big deal. However, as reported by the online newspaper, Daily NK, more young people are snubbing the annual opportunity. Daily NK鈥檚 Robert Lauler says it鈥檚 significant as young people are increasingly 鈥渓ess loyal鈥� to the regime than previous generations. Photo: People take pictures at the peak of Mount Baektu over a lake Credit: Ed Jones/AFP via Getty Images

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