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Touring Pongch'on in North Korea
Pongch'on in the region of Gangwon is located in North Korea - some 100 mi or ( 161 km ) East of Pyongyang , the country's capital city .
Time in Pongch'on is now 05:58 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Pyongyang " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Daegu, Seoul, Gwangju, Incheon, and Chuncheon. Being here already, consider visiting Daegu . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Pongch'on ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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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
Wonsan Airport
Wonsan Airport is an airport in Wonsan, Kangwon-do, North Korea.
Located at 39.16 127.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Anbyon Station
Anbyŏn Station is the central railway station for Anbyŏn County in Kangwŏn province, North Korea. It is located on the Kangwŏn Line, which connects Kowŏn to P'yŏnggang, and is the start of the Kumgangsan Chongnyon Line, which runs to Mount Kumgang.
Located at 39.05 127.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Kangwon Province (North Korea)
Kangwon Province (Kangweonto) is a province of North Korea, with its capital at Wŏnsan. Before the division of Korea in 1945, Kangwŏn Province and its South Korean neighbour Gangwon Province (also spelled Kangwon Province) formed a single province that excluded Wŏnsan.
Located at 39.15 127.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Anbyon County
Anbyon is a kun, or county, in Kangwon province, North Korea. Originally included in South Hamgyong province, it was transferred to Kangwon province in a September 1946 reshuffling of local government.
Located at 39.03 127.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
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 15 km away
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