North Korea

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  • Rhymes: -iːə

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North Korea

  1. A country in East Asia whose territory consists of the northern part of Korea. Official name: Democratic People's Republic of Korea
    • 2013 April 9, Andrei Lankov, “Stay Cool. Call North Korea’s Bluff.”, in New York Times‎:
      A closer look at North Korean history reveals what Pyongyang’s leaders really want their near-farcical belligerence to achieve — a reminder to the world that North Korea exists, and an impression abroad that its leaders are irrational and unpredictable.

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  • Countries of the world
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