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The Nine Moon Mountains are one of the most spectacular mountain peaks on the west coast of North Korea. They are located across the mouth of the majestic Taedong River.... |
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Kaesong is located southeast of Pyongyang near the borderline and has a population of around 200,000 residents. However, around 800 years ago it had a population of arou... |
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North Korea owes its tribute to Kim Il Sung on nearly every corner, the main square, the university and the stadium are named after him. His sometimes larger-than-life fi... |
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Mangyongdae, outside of Pyongyang, is Kim Jong Il's birthplace and treated rather like a Communist shrine. This location just like all other N Korean locations is contro... |
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ROCKING PYONGYANG: WOODSTOCK 38 IN NORTH KOREA |
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If you are a band playing any kind of rock, including heavy metal, then you can participate ‘ROCK FOR PEACE’ in Pyong Yang, the capital city of North Korea. This is the v... |
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NY PHILHARMONIC REPS TRAVEL TO NORTH KOREA TO DISCUSS CONCERT |
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New York Philharmonic representatives are expected to arrive Saturday in North Korea to discuss the possibility of a history-making performance in the communist nation.... |
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| A TOUR TO NORTH KOREA |
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North Korea can only be visited by organized tour. Prices start from around €1000 for a 5-day group tour including accommodation, meals and transport from Beijing, but ca... |
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| RUMORS ARE TRUE - NORTH KOREA PREPARING TO ROCK |
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Walter Keats, president of Wilmette, Ill.-based Asia Pacific Travel, had a group of 270 travelers lined up to go last year, when the regime canceled the festivals–and the... |
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North Korea still is one of the most reclusive countries of the world. Although there is a slight opening and some selected koreans are now allowed to visit their families in the south for a short day stay, visiting the country is still a highly organised operation for limited numbers of group tourists. Since access to North Korea is mainly via China, most visits are tacked on to China tours.
As you can see by this night satellite view of North Korea, in comparison to South Korea it's a happening place after dark.
More than 23 millions inhabitants live in this country. In comparisson, North Korea is slightly smaller than England and around 2000 square kilometers larger than South Korea. Most of its 120.540 sqkm territory is demilitarized zone, where you are not allowed to enter. The Democratic People's Republic of Korea is situated on the northern half of the Korean Peninsula. It shares borders in the south with the demilitarized zone (separating it from the Republic of Korea, see South Korea), in the east with Japan (by sea), in the north with China and in the west with the Yellow Sea....
Places in Korea, North 
