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.

4 days ago · Pyongyang, province-level municipality and 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.

Pyŏngyang (평양 직할시 in hangul, 平壤直轄市 in hanja) is the capital and biggest city in North Korea. The government does not want people from outside the country to know anything about North Korea, so Pyongyang is one of the few places in North Korea that people from other countries can travel to.

Jan 3, 2024 · No real place, however, is as close to Orwell’s fictional account of London, the principal city of Airstrip One, as Pyongyang, capital of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. It is the...

Jan 4, 2019 · Pyongyang (평양 | 平壤) is the capital of North Korea and North Korea's largest city. Located in the heart of the Taedong River Valley, the city’s name literally means ‘flat’ or ‘peaceful’ land. Pyongyang has a history stretching back thousands of years to the early foundations of Korean civilization.

Oct 19, 2024 · North Korea accused South Korea of flying drones over the night skies of Pyongyang three different times this month to drop anti-North Korean propaganda leaflets. It threatened to respond with force if such flights occur again.

An ideological statement forged in concrete, bronze and marble, Pyongyang (평양; 'flat land') is the ultimate totalitarian metropolis, built almost entirely from scratch following its destruction in the Korean War.

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.

Jan 17, 2025 · Pyongyang was rebuilt along the east and west banks of the Taedong River as a showcase capital with wide boulevards, parks, monumental sculptures, impressive cultural and sports venues, vast blocks of flats and (often unoccupied) office buildings and hotels.

1 day ago · North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected a facility that produces nuclear material and called for bolstering the country’s nuclear capability, state media reported on Wednesday. The report of Kim’s visit suggests a continued emphasis on an expansion of North Korea’s nuclear arsenal, just after the start of Donald Trump’s new presidency.