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Following the establishment of North Korea in 1948, Pyongyang became its de facto capital. The city was again devastated during the Korean War, but was quickly rebuilt after the war with Soviet assistance. Pyongyang is the political, industrial and transport center of North Korea.
3 days ago · Pyongyang is the capital of North Korea. It is located in the west-central part of the country, on the Taedong River, about 30 miles (48 km) inland from Korea Bay of the Yellow Sea.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Jan 3, 2024 · Pyongyang’s metro system is, in its totality, an underground monument to the glories of the Kims, the achievements of the DPRK, and the natural beauties of North Korea.
- Heather Brady
- Pyongyang is surprisingly pretty from above. This flyover video of Pyongyang, North Korea’s largest city, is a rare sight, filled with pastel-colored buildings along a winding river.
- The military is part of residents’ everyday lives (a really deep part). “You see them everywhere. They’re not just the country’s defense, they’re part of North Korea’s entire identity,” National Geographic photographer David Guttenfelder says.
- Pyongyang holds glimpses of beauty. 1 of 18. Photograph by Ed Jones, AFP/Getty. These images by Ed Jones capture North Koreans as they wait at bus stops in the capital of Pyongyang.
- A volcano on the peninsula could erupt. Sprinkled with villages and blueberries, the sacred and beautiful volcano Mount Paektu has been rumbling in recent years, prompting an international effort to study its underbelly.
P’yŏngyang , City (pop., 2001 est.: 3,164,000), capital of North Korea, on the Taedong River. Founded in 1122 bc according to legend, it is said to be the oldest city in Korea. In 108 bc the Chinese established a trading colony there.
3 days ago · 06/26/2024 June 26, 2024. A major new defense deal between Pyongyang and Moscow is stoking concern that Russia could ship weapons to North Korea, and share know-how with Kim Jong Un's regime.
3 days ago · The announcement, coming days after Vladimir V. Putin’s visit to Pyongyang, suggests an ambitious attempt to upgrade the North’s nuclear arsenal. By Choe Sang-Hun Reporting from Seoul North ...
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