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North Korea

[ nawrth kuh-ree-uh, kaw-, koh- ]

noun

  1. Official_name Dem·o·crat·ic Peo·ple's Re·pub·lic of Ko·re·a. a country in East Asia: formed 1948 after the division of the former country of Korea at the 38th parallel. 50,000 sq. mi. (129,500 sq. km). : Pyongyang.


North Korea

noun

  1. a republic in NE Asia, on the Sea of Japan (East Sea) and the Yellow Sea: established in 1948 as a people's republic; mostly rugged and mountainous, with fertile lowlands in the west Language: Korean. Currency: won. Capital: Pyongyang. Pop: 24 720 407 (2013 est). Area: 122 313 sq km (47 225 sq miles) Official nameDemocratic People's Republic of Korea Korean nameChosŏn


North Korea

  1. Republic on northern Korean Peninsula on east coast of Asia , bounded on the north by China , on the northeast by Russian Siberia , on the east by the Sea of Japan , on the south by South Korea , and on the west by the Yellow Sea and Korea Bay. Its capital and largest city is Pyongyang.


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Notes

The Korean War began in 1950, when North Korean forces invaded South Korea . Supplied by the Soviets, and eventually joined by the Chinese, North Korea fought forces of South Korea and the United Nations .
It was established in 1948 after two occupation zones were set up in northern and southern Korea during World War II .
Run by one most closed and repressive regimes on Earth, North Korea has suffered from food shortages and a deteriorating economy.
A communist country that used to have close ties with the Soviet Union , North Korea, continues to maintain a close relationship with China.

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Other Words From

  • North Ko·re·an adjective noun

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Example Sentences

The new information consisted of Internet protocol addresses that Comey said are “exclusively used” by North Korea.

Current and former intelligence officials have said North Korea has long been a priority target for American spies.

Instead, it appears that the Obama administration has opted to punish North Korea financially.

This may be the case—but it is not remotely plausible evidence that this attack was therefore orchestrated by North Korea.

That means any response that could result in physical damage inside North Korea is off the table.

Along with nations in the region, we are insisting that North Korea eliminate its nuclear program.

North Korea has now frozen its dangerous nuclear weapons program.

North Korea is a regime arming with missiles and weapons of mass destruction, while starving its citizens.

Along with nations in the region, we're insisting that North Korea eliminate its nuclear program.

We're working closely with the governments in Asia to convince North Korea to abandon its nuclear ambitions.

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