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North Korea

Coordinates: 40°00′N 127°00′E / 40.000°N 127.000°E / 40.000; 127.000

North Korea ( listen), officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK; Chosŏn'gŭl: 조선민주주의인민공화국; hancha: 朝鮮民主主義人民共和國; MR: Chosŏn Minjujuŭi Inmin Konghwaguk), is a country in East Asia, in the northern part of the Korean Peninsula. The name Korea is derived from the Kingdom of Goguryeo, also spelled as Koryŏ. The capital and largest city is Pyongyang. North Korea shares a land border with China to the north and northwest, along the Amnok (Yalu) and Tumen rivers, and a small section of the Tumen River also forms a border with Russia to the northeast. The Korean Demilitarized Zone marks the boundary between North Korea and South Korea.

Korea was annexed by the Empire of Japan in 1910. After the Japanese surrender at the end of World War II in 1945, Korea was divided into two zones by the United States and the Soviet Union, with the north occupied by the Soviets and the south by the Americans. Negotiations on reunification failed, and in 1948 two separate governments were formed: the Democratic People's Republic of Korea in the north, and the Republic of Korea in the south. An invasion initiated by North Korea led to the Korean War (1950–53). Although the Korean Armistice Agreement brought about a ceasefire, no official peace treaty was ever signed. Both states were accepted into the United Nations in 1991.

Korea

Korea, called Chosŏn (Korean: 조선; Hanja: 朝鮮) in North Korea and Hanguk (Korean: 한국; Hanja: 韓國) or Daehanminkuk (Korean: 대한민국; Hanja: 大韓民國) in South Korea, is an East Asian territory that is divided into two distinct sovereign states: North Korea, formally the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), and South Korea, formally the Republic of Korea (ROK). Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is bordered by China to the northwest and Russia to the northeast. It is separated from Japan to the east by the Korea Strait and the Sea of Japan .

Korea emerged as a singular political entity after centuries of conflict among the Three Kingdoms of Korea, which were unified as Silla (57 BC – AD 935) and Balhae (AD 698 – 926). The united Silla was eventually succeeded by Goryeo in 935 at the end of the Later Three Kingdoms period. Goryeo, which gave name to the modern exonym "Korea", was a highly cultured state and created the Jikji in the 14th century. The invasions by the Mongol Empire in the 13th century, however, greatly weakened the nation, which forced it into vassalage. After the Yuan dynasty's collapse, severe political strife followed. Goryeo eventually fell to an uprising led by General Yi Seong-gye, who established Joseon in 1388.

Korea (disambiguation)

Korea may refer to:

  • Korea, civilization and geographical area in East Asia
  • Korean Peninsula, geographical area in East Asia
  • North Korea, country, officially known as the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • South Korea, country, officially known as the Republic of Korea
  • Goryeo or Koryŏ, medieval Korean kingdom
  • Goguryeo, Kogurea or Koguryŏ, ancient Korean kingdom whose name changed to Koryŏ in the 5th century
  • Korea, Otwock County, part of Sobienie Szlacheckie, east-central Poland
  • Korea, Gmina Telatyn in Lublin Voivodeship (east Poland)
  • Korea, Gmina Ulhówek in Lublin Voivodeship (east Poland)
  • Korea District (also spelt Koriya), Chhattisgarh, India
  • Podcasts:

    PLAYLIST TIME:

    Don't Call Us Joneses

    by: North Korea

    I can smash a glass against the wall,
    pick up the pieces and we’re better for it.
    ‘Cause you know everybody weds,
    then the beast can mow the lawn,
    and the queen can feed the kids.
    And we’ll be better for it.
    I’m not impressed, suburbia.
    Could you do a little better for me?
    I’m gonna smile ‘till my teeth ache,
    I am determined for my family’s sake.
    Happily married like the rest of them,
    I’m better ‘cause I buy American.
    I’m not impressed suburbia.




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    The Daily Mail 01 Apr 2025
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    The Daily Mail 01 Apr 2025
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    Yahoo Daily News 27 Mar 2025
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    The News International 25 Mar 2025
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    Yahoo Daily News 25 Mar 2025
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    Beijing News 20 Mar 2025
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    The News International 20 Mar 2025
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    The News International 19 Mar 2025
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    Abilene Reporter News 19 Mar 2025
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    RNZ 19 Mar 2025
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    The Epoch Times 18 Mar 2025
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    The Times of India 18 Mar 2025
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    The Point 17 Mar 2025
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