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North Korea, [d] officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), [e] 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.
In 2017, North Korea tested the Hwasong-15, an intercontinental ballistic missile capable of striking anywhere in the United States of America. [147] Estimates of North Korea's nuclear arsenal at that time ranged between 15 and 60 bombs, probably including hydrogen bombs. [148] Kim and Moon meet at the DMZ in 2018
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.
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
North Korea and the Russian invasion of Ukraine refers to the role North Korea plays in the Russo-Ukrainian War. Since 2022, North Korea supported Russia by recognizing the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic and Lugansk People's Republic. In the fall of 2024, North Korea reportedly sent military personnel to Russia who went to war against Ukraine for Russia in Russian uniforms and under ...
Estimating gross national product in North Korea is a difficult task because of a lack of economic data [41] and the problem of choosing an appropriate rate of exchange for the North Korean won, the nonconvertible North Korean currency. The South Korean government's estimate placed North Korea's GNP in 1991 at US$22.9 billion, or US$1,038 per ...
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.
In the North Korean government, the Cabinet is the administrative and executive body. [1] The North Korean government consists of three branches: administrative, legislative, and judicial . However, they are not independent of each other, but all branches are under the exclusive political leadership of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK).