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Explore Chakto in North Korea
Chakto in the region of Gangwon is a town in North Korea - some 107 mi or ( 172 km ) East of Pyongyang , the country's capital city .
Current time in Chakto is now 08:26 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Pyongyang " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Daegu, Seoul, Gwangju, Incheon, and Chuncheon. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Daegu . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Chakto ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Thai Boxing - Fight or Flight
Thai Boxing - Fight or flight is a feature film based on conflict, told through through an epic journey into Thailands martial arts culture. Fight or Flight premiered at the DOCNZ International Docume ..
Kidnapped - North Korea - Part 5 of 6
Kidnapped - North Korea - Part 5 of 6 The North Korean abductions of Japanese citizens from Japan by agents of the North Korean government happened during a period of six years from 1977 to 1983. Alth ..
North Korea Missile Tests - 09 Jun 09
Inside secretive North Korea - 09 Jun 09 Despite its recent nuclear and missile tests, life seems to be carrying on as usual in the North Korean capital, Pyongyang. Al Jazeera's Wayne Hay travelled to ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Action of 12 October 1950
The Action of 12 October 1950 was a battle fought during the Korean War. While conducting Operation Wonsan against sea mines in Wonsan Harbor, a squadron of United States Navy warships was attacked by North Korean Army batteries. During the operation, two American ships struck mines and sank while the remaining vessels and aircraft silenced the enemy guns. The North Koreans fired on adrift American survivors in the water, wounding several men.
Located at 39.26 127.54 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
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