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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.

North Korean (disambiguation)

North Korean may refer to:

  • Something of, from, or related to the country of North Korea
  • A Korean from North Korea, or of North Korean descent. For information about the North Korean people, see Demographics of North Korea and Culture of North Korea.
  • the Korean language as spoken in North Korea, including a number of Korean dialects.
  • See also

  • List of all pages beginning with "North Korean"
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    ... forces waging a grinding offensive in Ukraine’s east and Ukrainian troops holding on to territory inside Russia in the Kursk region, where North Korean soldiers have arrived to bolster Moscow's ranks.

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    The Daily Mail 17 Jan 2025
    'North Korean forces will likely continue to suffer a larger ratio of wounded to killed in action - as is typical for armed conflict - and it is unclear if or when injured North Korean soldiers return to combat.'.

    What does the future hold for North Korean POWs in Ukraine?

    The Times of India 17 Jan 2025
    ... want is for the troops to come back and talk about it,' he said.'North Koreans have not been told that their sons are fighting for Russia against Ukraine, and they will, of course, want to know why.

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    Newsweek 17 Jan 2025
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    Deutsche Welle 17 Jan 2025
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    NK troops dissipated as 'expendables,' treated as 'cynical' means of sustaining Kim regime: Seoul envoy

    Korea Times 17 Jan 2025
    South Korea's top envoy to the United Nations said Thursday that North Korean troops are being dissipated as "expendables" in Russia's war against Ukraine and treated as a "cynical" means of sustaining the North Korean regime.

    North Korea stands to lose all 12,000 of its troops in Kursk by mid-April if ...

    Business Insider 17 Jan 2025
    The think tank said that "the entirety of this North Korean contingent in Kursk Oblast may be killed or wounded in roughly 12 weeks (about mid-April 2025) should North Korean forces continue to suffer similarly high casualty rates in the future.".

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    Korea Times 17 Jan 2025
    The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on two North Koreans and four entities to target a network that uses North Korean information technology (IT) workers to generate revenue for the recalcitrant regime's weapons programs.

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    Coin Edition 17 Jan 2025
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    North Korea slams US, South Korean joint air drills over Korean Peninsula

    Anadolu Agency 17 Jan 2025
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    North Korea warns of stronger action over South's drills with U.S., Japan

    Raw Story 17 Jan 2025
    North Korea's foreign ministry expressed "serious concern over the provocations" by South Korea, Japan and the United States, Pyongyang's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said Friday.

    Top military officer inspects readiness posture against NK threats near NLL

    Korea Times 17 Jan 2025
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    Travel agency announces reopening of tourism to N. Korea's Rason for foreigners

    Korea Times 17 Jan 2025
    ... tourists "the opportunity to see the business side" of the country, with visits to factories, the port, a foreign language school, a taekwondo school, a North Korean bank and more, it advertised.

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