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Note: Pyongyang is classified as a capital city (chikhalsi), not a special city as Seoul in South Korea. In fact, the North Korean national newspaper and broadcasting say "Pyongyang Chikhalsi". Some sources, most of them coming from South Korea, refer the city as a special city; however, these are old sources. Moreover, South Korea has ...
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).
Kaesong [a] (UK: / k eɪ ˈ s ɒ ŋ /, US: / k eɪ ˈ s ɔː ŋ /; Korean:) is a special city in the southern part of North Korea (formerly in North Hwanghae Province), and the capital of Korea during the Taebong kingdom and subsequent Goryeo dynasty.
The administrative divisions of North Korea are organized into three hierarchical levels. These divisions were created in 2002. Many of the units have equivalents in the system of South Korea. At the highest level are nine provinces and four special municipalities. The second-level divisions are cities, counties, and districts.
Rason (formerly Rajin-Sŏnbong; Korean pronunciation: [ɾa.sʌ̹n, ɾa.dʑin.sʰʌ̹n.boŋ]) is a North Korean special city and ice-free port [3] in the Sea of Japan in the North Pacific Ocean on the northeast tip of North Korea. It is in the Kwanbuk region and location of the Rason Special Economic Zone.
Kim Il-sung (1971). "On Some Immediate Tasks of the City and County People's Committees: Address at a Short Course for the City and County People's Committee Chairmen, August 9, 1958". Selected Works. Vol. II. Pyongyang: Foreign Languages Publishing House. pp. 171–192. OCLC 873247887.
Pages in category "Directly Governed Cities and Special Administrative Regions of North Korea" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The Beijing-based travel company Koryo Tours said it arranged a five-day trip from Feb. 20 to Feb. 24 for 13 international tourists to the northeastern North Korean border city of Rason, where the ...