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 (DMZ).

3 days ago · North Korea, country in East Asia that occupies the northern portion of the Korean peninsula. It is bordered by China and Russia to the north and by the Republic of Korea (South Korea) to the south. The national capital, P’yongyang, is a …

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Jul 19, 2023 · Provides an overview of North Korea, including key dates and facts about this East Asian country.

North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (the DPRK), is an East Asian country in the northern half of the Korean Peninsula, with its capital in the city of Pyongyang. At its northern border are China on the Yalu River and Russia on the Tumen River, in the far northeastern corner of the country.

North Korea is a totalitarian, Juche ideology-based state with a highly centralized power structure, ruled by the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) and a hereditary leadership. Kim Jong Un , the Chairman of the State Affairs Commission, serves as both the head of state and the supreme leader.

2 days ago · North Korea has successfully refloated a new destroyer that capsized upon launch last month, with state media reporting the damaged vessel will be moved to a dry dock in a different shipyard for ...

1 day ago · North Korea’s plan to modernize its Navy had an embarrassing setback late last month, when a new warship capsized during its launch. To get the vessel floating again, engineers toiling under the ...

Oct 17, 2024 · North Korea is a nuclear power with a complex relationship with China, and preventing both an interstate Korean war and a North Korean internal collapse are critical U.S. national security...

Nov 28, 2024 · History of North Korea, a survey of important events and people in the history of North Korea since the Korean War. For a discussion of the earlier history of the peninsula, see Korea. In 1948, when the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea was established, Kim Il-Sung became the first premier of