Kim Jong-un, on horseback, in a series of epic photos

In the text, it is added that Kim's equestrian hike "is a major event in the history of the Korean revolution" and that, during his ascent, the Marshal "recalled with deep emotion the path of 39, an arduous struggle to pursue the great cause of the construction of the most powerful country ".

Experts say his three previous solo visits to the famous mountain in China's northeastern border region preceded important decisions.. His previous visit took place in December 2017, just before the regime chose to take a diplomatic turn in its relations with South Korea and the United States.

Those of November 2014 and February 2013 preceded respectively the end of the three-year mourning period declared by the death of Kim's father, former leader, Kim Jong-il, and the execution of his political uncle and the "number" two". "of the regime, Jang Song-thaek.

KCNA has also released photos and information from a visit by Kim, his sister Kim Yo-jong and other regime officials, to the nearby town of Samjiyon, where a tourist area is under construction.

During his visit, Kim condemned US sanctions at a time marked by the continuing blockade of negotiations between Pyonyang and Washington on denuclearization. "Whenever enemies try to strangle us with a chain of pressure, we must chart the way with our own effort to continue to live decently under the banner of the great spirit of self-sufficiency," Kim said, according to KCNA.