Why this fear? Experts fear more tests at the Punggye-ri testing site could cause Mount Baekdu (Paektu) – sacred in North Korea and in close proximity to the area – to errupt. Rocket Man Kim Jong-un. The original question is if the nuclear testing at Punggye-ri could trigger an eruption at Paektu. But let us start … Continue reading Can nuclear tests trigger deadly eruption of Mount Baekdu (Paektu) supervolcano in North Korea?