Pyongyang
US officials say China 'cooperative' on N.Korea sanctions
Mar 22, 2013 02:06 EDT
US officials involved in enforcing international sanctions against North Korea expressed optimism on Friday that China was willing to cooperate to disrupt financing for Pyongyang's nuclear and missile programmes.
N. Korea video depicts invasion of South, US hostages
Mar 22, 2013 00:15 EDT
North Korea posted a new propaganda video Friday, showing paratroopers descending on Seoul in an invasion scenario that envisages taking around 150,000 US residents in South Korea hostage.
UN to launch probe into N.Korea rights abuses
Mar 21, 2013 13:41 EDT
The United Nations on Thursday said it will for the first time establish a commission of inquiry into grave human rights violations in North Korea that may amount to crimes against humanity.
N. Korea threatens US bases in Japan
Mar 21, 2013 06:26 EDT
North Korea on Thursday threatened strikes on US military bases in Japan and Guam, escalating tensions as suspicion deepened that Pyongyang was behind a cyber attack on South Korean broadcasters and banks.
S. Korea tracks cyber attack to China, North still suspect
Mar 21, 2013 06:19 EDT
South Korea said Thursday it had sourced a damaging cyber attack on its broadcasters and banks to an IP address in China, fuelling suspicions that North Korea may have been responsible.
N. Korea threatens US bases in Japan, Guam
Mar 21, 2013 01:10 EDT
The North Korean army on Thursday threatened a possible strike against US military bases in Japan, in response to the use of nuclear-capable US B-52 bombers in joint military drills with South Korea.
N. Korea threatens US bases in Japan, Guam
Mar 20, 2013 22:44 EDT
The North Korean army on Thursday threatened a possible strike against US military bases in Japan, in response to the use of nuclear-armed US B-52 bombers in joint military drills with South Korea.
S. Korea tracks cyber attack to China IP address
Mar 20, 2013 22:24 EDT
Wednesday's concerted cyber attack against South Korean broadcasters and banks originated from an IP address in China, but the identity of the hackers cannot be confirmed, officials said Thursday.
N. Korea issues air raid warning
Mar 20, 2013 21:40 EDT
North Korea issued an air raid warning and put its military on alert Thursday, South Korea's Unification Ministry said, in what appeared to be a drill at a time of heightened tensions.
Cyber attack hits US-based NKorea rights group
Mar 20, 2013 18:22 EDT
A US-based group monitoring human rights in North Korea said Wednesday it was hit by a cyber attack that disabled its website for several hours.
S. Korean TV networks, banks suffer suspect cyber attack
Mar 20, 2013 12:50 EDT
The South Korean military raised its cyber attack warning level Wednesday after computer networks crashed at major TV broadcasters and banks, with initial suspicions focused on North Korea.
N. Korean leader watches 'drone' attack drill: KCNA
Mar 20, 2013 12:11 EDT
North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un oversaw a live fire military drill using drones and cruise missile interceptors, state media said Wednesday, amid heightened tensions on the Korean peninsula.
Amid tensions, American builds schools in N.Korea
Mar 20, 2013 10:14 EDT
Amid mounting military and nuclear tensions with North Korea, an American retiree has gained rare access to the pariah state to build schools in the usually off-limits countryside.
China willing to help with Korea reconciliation
Mar 20, 2013 08:28 EDT
Chinese President Xi Jinping told his South Korean counterpart on Wednesday that Beijing is willing to help reconciliation between South and North Korea, the foreign ministry said.
S. Korean TV networks, banks under suspect cyber attack
Mar 20, 2013 06:45 EDT
The South Korean military raised its cyber attack warning level Wednesday after computer networks crashed at major TV broadcasters and banks, with initial suspicions focused on North Korea.
China willing to help Korea 'reconciliation'
Mar 20, 2013 04:34 EDT
Chinese President Xi Jinping told his South Korean counterpart that Beijing is willing to help "reconciliation" between Seoul and Pyongyang, the foreign ministry said.
S. Korean TV networks, banks report cyber attack
Mar 20, 2013 03:39 EDT
The South Korean military sounded a possible high-level cyber attack alert Wednesday after computer networks crashed at major broadcasters and banks, with initial suspicions focused on North Korea.
N. Korea threatens action over B-52 bomber flights
Mar 19, 2013 21:29 EDT
North Korea on Wednesday condemned training flights by nuclear-capable US B-52 bombers over the Korean peninsula as an "unpardonable provocation" and threatened military action if they continue.
US flies B-52 bombers over S. Korea
Mar 19, 2013 05:43 EDT
The United States said it was flying training missions of nuclear-capable B-52 bombers over South Korea, in a clear signal to North Korea at a time of escalating military tensions.
N. Korea video shows Washington under attack
Mar 19, 2013 04:39 EDT
North Korea has produced another video showing the United States under attack, this time with the White House and the US Capitol literally in the crosshairs.
Facts from the Wikipedia page:
| P'yŏngyang 평양 | |
|---|---|
| — Directly Governed City — | |
| P'yŏngyang Directly Governed City | |
| transcription(s) | |
| - Chosŏn'gŭl | 평양 직할시 |
| - Hancha | 平壤直轄市 |
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| Nickname(s): Ryugyŏng (류경/柳京) (Korean) " City of Willows " | |
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| Country |  North Korea |
| Region | P'yŏngan |
| Founded | 1122 B.C. |
| Districts |
19 districts (guyŏk), 4 counties (kun)
Chung-guyok
Pyongchon-guyok Potonggang-guyok Moranbong-guyok Sosong-guyok Songyo-guyok Tongdaewon-guyok Taedonggang-guyok Sadong-guyok Taesong-guyok Mangyongdae-guyok Hyongjesan-guyok Ryongsong-guyok Samsok-guyok Sungho-guyok Ryokpo-guyok Nakrang-guyok Sunan-guyok Unjong-guyok Kangnam-gun Chunghwa-gun Sangwon-gun Kangdong-gun |
| Area | |
| - Total | 3,194 km2 (1,233.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 27 m (89 ft) |
| Population (2008) | |
| - Total | 3,255,388 |
| - Dialect | P'yŏngan |
