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Pyongyang became the de facto capital of North Korea upon its establishment in 1948. At the time, the Pyongyang government aimed to recapture Korea's official capital, Seoul. Pyongyang was again severely damaged in the Korean War, during which it was briefly occupied by South Korean forces from 19 October to 6 December 1950. The city saw many ...
North Korea, [c] officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), [d] is a country in East Asia. ... Pyongyang is the capital and largest city.
The important cities of North Korea have self-governing status equivalent to that of provinces.Pyongyang, the largest city and capital, is classified as a chikhalsi (capital city), while three cities (see the list below) are classified as t'ŭkpyŏlsi (special city).
Ryugyong Hotel. / 39.03667°N 125.73083°E / 39.03667; 125.73083. The Ryugyong Hotel ( Korean : 류경호텔; sometimes spelled as Ryu-Gyong Hotel ), or Yu-Kyung Hotel, [ 3] is an unfinished 1,080 ft (330 meter) tall pyramid -shaped skyscraper in Pyongyang, North Korea. Its name ("capital of willows ," 柳京 in Hanja) is also one of ...
KCNA said Kim addressed plans to provide state support for elderly people, soldiers, children and mothers in the country's capital Pyongyang until their new homes are built, adding about 15,400 ...
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un toured the country’s key weapons factories, including those producing artillery systems and launch vehicles for nuclear-capable ...
Kim Il Sung Square is a large city square in the Central District of Pyongyang, North Korea, and is named after the country's founding leader, Kim Il Sung.The square was constructed in 1954 according to a master plan for reconstructing the capital after the destruction of the Korean War.
A ballistic missile launched by North Korea on Monday might have had an “abnormal” flight trajectory and could have fallen inland, possibly near the capital of Pyongyang, the South Korean ...