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May 14, 2024 · Busan, metropolitan city and port, South Korea, located at the southeast tip of the Korean peninsula. It is bordered to the north and west by South Gyeongsang province ( do ); to the south and east lies the Korea Strait. During the Goryeo dynasty (935–1392) it was named Pusanp’o (Korean pu meaning “kettle” and san meaning “mountain ...
May 14, 2024 · North Korea: State of Paranoia by Paul French In this remarkable and eye-opening book,author Paul French examines in forensic detail the history and politics of North Korea, Pyongyang's complex relations with South Korea, Japan, China and America, and the implications of Kim Jong-Un's increasingly belligerent leadership following the death of his father, Kim Jong-il.
4 days ago · P'yŏngyang, North Korea. The ancient capital of the legendary Dangun dynasty (2333 bce) was located on the site where, according to legend, Pyongyang was founded in 1122 bce. The city’s history began in 108 bce with the establishment of a Chinese trading colony near Pyongyang, and the city was subsequently fortified.
2 days ago · Hangul is the official writing system throughout Korea, both North and South. It is a co-official writing system in the Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture and Changbai Korean Autonomous County in Jilin Province, China. Hangul has also seen limited use by speakers of the Cia-Cia language in Indonesia.
May 9, 2024 · Moon Jae-In is a South Korean lawyer and civil rights activist who was the president of South Korea (2017–22) and leader of the liberal Democratic Party of Korea (2015–16). Although he was a proponent of the ‘sunshine’ policy of engagement with North Korea, he also advocated strong national defense.
May 4, 2024 · Demilitarized zone (DMZ), region on the Korean peninsula that demarcates North Korea from South Korea. It roughly follows latitude 38° N (the 38th parallel), the original demarcation line between North Korea and South Korea at the end of World War II. Located within the DMZ is the ‘truce village’ of P’anmunjom.
May 15, 2024 · Executive branch. chief of state: State Affairs Commission President KIM Jong Un (since 17 December 2011); note - within the North Korean system, KIM Jong Un's role as chief of state is secondary to his role as general secretary of the Korean Workers' Party; chief of state is used to engage with non-communist countries such as the US; North Korea revised its constitution in 2019 to define "the ...
