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1. www.bbc.com › news › world-asia-pacific-15256929North Korea country profile - BBC News

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   Jul 19, 2023 · North Korea country profile. 19 July 2023. For decades North Korea has been one of the world's most secretive societies. It is one of the few countries still under nominally communist rule. North ...

2. www.history.com › topics › asian-historyNorth Korea - South Korea, Nuclear Weapons, President | HISTORY

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   Sep 28, 2017 · North Korea, a secretive communist country that was founded in 1948, has threatened international stability in recent years with an aggressive nuclear program.

3. www.cia.gov › the-world-factbook › countriesKorea, North - The World Factbook

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   Apr 17, 2024 · In 1948, North Korea (formally known as the Democratic People's Republic of Korea or DPRK) was founded under President KIM Il Sung, who consolidated power and cemented autocratic one-party rule under the Korean Worker's Party (KWP). After the Korean War (1950-53), during which North Korea failed to conquer UN-backed South Korea (formally the ...