North Korea
Country
|
North Korea warns South it will pay for clash (Reuters)North Korea warns South it will pay for clash (Reuters) North Korea warns South it will pay for clash Reuters - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks during a news conference at the APEC Summit in Singapore November … By Jack Kim... In this article: North Korea, Rodong Sinmun, Hillary Clinton, Yellow Sea, Pyongyang, Reuters, Plutonium, Korean War, and U.N. |
-
Reuters | November 10, 2009
Two Koreas' naval clash won't deter U.S. visit: Clinton
...visit: Clinton SINGAPORE (Reuters) - This week's naval clash between North and South Korea will not affect the decision to send a U.S. special envoy to North Korea, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Wednesday. "This does not...
In this article: Hillary Clinton, U.S., Barack Obama, Singapore, All rights reserved, Thomson Reuters, NYSE, Nasdaq, and APEC
-
CBS News | November 07, 2009
Iran, North Korea Top Clinton's Overseas Agenda
Iran, North Korea Top Clinton's Overseas Agenda Iran, North Korea Nuclear Disputes Top Hillary Rodham Clinton's Agenda On Trip To Europe, Asia AP) WASHINGTON (AP) - Nuclear impasses with Iran and North Korea are the dominant issues for...
In this article: Hillary Rodham Clinton, Iran, Uranium, Asia, United States, Berlin, Singapore, and Barack Obama
-
Sydney Morning Herald - Business | November 07, 2009
Clinton leaves for Europe, Asia
...for Europe, Asia US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Sunday left for Europe and Asia largely to consult with US partners on curbing North Korea's and Iran's nuclear ambitions as well as on stabilizing Afghanistan. A plane carrying...
In this article: Hillary Clinton, Asia, Europe, Washington, US, Andrews Air Force Base, Berlin, and Afghanistan
-
USATODAY.com | October 29, 2009
Clinton: Pakistan failing to take on al-Qaeda, militants
...blunt comments on her trips. On her first visit to Asia in February, she discussed the possibility of a succession crisis in North Korea and suggested the U.S. would not press China that hard on human rights. On a later trip, she drew...
In this article: Hillary Rodham Clinton, Pakistan, Al-Qaeda, United States, Lahore, Taliban, Islamabad, Afghanistan, and Richard Holbrooke
-
NPR | November 11, 2009
Despite Skirmish, U.S. To Send Envoy To North Korea
...Envoy To North Korea A naval skirmish this week between the two Koreas will not affect Washington's decision to send a senior diplomat to communist North Korea, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Wednesday. Clinton, speaking on...
In this article: Hillary Clinton, U.S., Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, Washington, South Korea, Pyongyang, and Singapore
-
BBC News | November 11, 2009
'US envoy to N Korea' after clash
...US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said. Mrs Clinton said that Stephen Bosworth would still travel to North Korea to try to persuade it to return to nuclear disarmament talks. Boats from the two Koreas exchanged fire for several...
In this article: Hillary Clinton, US, South Korea, Apec, Barack Obama, Asia, and Singapore
Trends
Loading...
Collections
More on North Korea
Description from Wikipedia:
North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) (Hangul: 조선민주주의인민공화국, Chosŏn Minjujuŭi Inmin Konghwaguk), is a state in East Asia, occupying the northern half of the Korean Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Pyongyang. The Korean Demilitarized Zone serves as the buffer area between North Korea and South Korea. The Amnok River and the Tumen River form the border between North Korea and People's Republic of China. A section of the Tumen River in the extreme north-east is the border with Russia.
The peninsula was governed by the Korean Empire until it was annexed by Japan following the Russo-Japanese War of 1905. It was divided into Soviet and American occupied zones in 1945, following the end of World War II. North Korea refused to participate in a United Nations–supervised election held in the south in 1948, which led to the creation of separate Korean governments for the two occupation zones. Both North and South Korea claimed sovereignty over the peninsula as a whole, which led to the Korean War of 1950. A 1953 armistice ended the fighting; however, the two countries are officially still at war with each other, as a peace treaty was never signed. Both states were accepted into the United Nations in 1991. On May 26, 2009, North Korea unilaterally withdrew from the armistice.
- Name:
- North Korea
- Local Name:
- 조선민주주의인민공화국
- Capital:
- Pyongyang
- Language:
- Korean
- Motto:
- 강성대국
- Largest City:
- Pyongyang
- Government type:
- Single-party communist state
- Legislature:
- Supreme People's Assembly
- Founding Date:
- March 01, 1919
- Formations:
- Liberation
- Area:
- 120,540
- GDP (per capita PPP):
- $40 billion
- GDP (per capita PPP) Rank:
- 189th
- GDP (nominal):
- $26.2 billion
- GDP (nominal per capita) Rank:
- 144th
- GPD (nominal) Rank:
- 125th
- GDP (nominal per capita):
- $1,161
- Time Zone:
- Korea Standard Time
- Currency:
- North Korean won (₩)
- Demonym:
- North Korean, Korean
- Drives On:
- right
- Currency (code):
- KPW
- Country Calling Code:
- 850
- ccTLD:
- .kp
- Anthem:
- Aegukka (애국가)
Explore everything named North Korea...