Kim Gyu-ri, who runs an image-consulting firm in Seoul, said Ms. Ri is getting mostly positive attention in South Korea, in part because she's displayed a fashion sensibility.

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The trek to Gokyo Ri, however, is not all about the final view.

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It is here, over the tops of the inevitable ducks, that Gokyo Ri first comes into view, its brown rounded form a contrast to the snow-covered, sharp-tipped lines of Cho Oyu beyond.

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Japanese national broadcaster NHK reported that an unidentified Foreign Ministry official in Pyongyang acknowledged the firing of the missiles, but Ri told reporters that diplomats like himself are unaware of what the military is doing.

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On the shores of the third lake is the village of Gokyo, a collection of weatherbeaten trekking lodges peering out onto Gokyo Ri.

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That is the basic case for Mr Caldera and his team doing a thorough job at No Gun Ri.

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