Also known as: 北朝鮮, 北朝鲜, 朝鲜, 朝鮮民主主義人民共和国, 북한, 조선민주주의인민공화국, DPRK, きたちょうせん, ちょうせんみんしゅしゅぎじんみんきょうわこく
Official name: Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)
A communist country (though later claimed itself to be ruled with the distinct juche ideology) who rules the northern half of the Korean peninsula lead by the Kim dynasty. Well known for its extreme isolationism and militarism, as well as its cult of personality. Its only ruling political party is the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK).
See also
- Korea (the overall culture of Korea in general)
- South Korea (the southen, democratic half of Korea)