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In 1948, North Korea adopted Democratic People's Republic of Korea (Korean: 조선민주주의인민공화국, Chosŏn Minjujuŭi Inmin Konghwaguk; listen ⓘ) as its official name. In the wider world, because its government controls the northern part of the Korean Peninsula , it is commonly called North Korea to distinguish it from South Korea ...
North Korea's fifth and existing constitution was approved and adopted in September 1998, replacing the one previously adopted in 1972. The former constitution had last been amended in 1992. Under the 1998 constitution, North Korea is a socialist state representing the interests of all Korean people. [9]
North Korea is sometimes referred to as "Democratic People's Republic of Korea" (DPRK) and South Korea is sometimes referred to as the "Republic of Korea" (ROK). The official names of both entities are also used by organizations such as United Nations, International Olympic Committee and media such as the Associated Press, China Global ...
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to North Korea: North Korea is a sovereign country located on the northern half of the Korean Peninsula in East Asia. [1] To the south, separated by the Korean Demilitarized Zone, lies South Korea, with which it formed one nation until division following World War II.
Name (Birth–Death) Term of office Political party Election Supreme leader Took office Left office Time in office Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly Kim Tu-bong 김두봉 (1889–1958) 9 September 1948 20 September 1957 9 years, 11 days Workers' Party of North Korea: 1st SPA: Kim Il Sung: Workers' Party of Korea
The flag of North Korea. North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), is a country in East Asia.It constitutes the northern half of the Korean Peninsula and borders China and Russia to the north at the Yalu (Amnok) and Tumen rivers, and South Korea to the south at the Korean Demilitarized Zone.
Article 1 states that North Korea, which has an official name of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, is an independent socialist state, with Article 2 also stating it as a revolutionary state. [11]
North Korea has been building what it called a "socialist utopia" in Samjiyon, a city near the Chinese border, and "a model of highly-civilised mountain city" with new apartments, hotels, a ski ...