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Before modern clocks were introduced into Korea, Koreans kept time with the help of a sundial during the daytime and a water clock at night. In 1434, Jang Yeong-sil, a Joseon scientist and astronomer with other scientists, developed Korea's first sundial, Angbu Ilgu (앙부일구; 仰釜日晷) and was put into service as standard time-keeper of the kingdom and began the standard time at ...
The Ryugyong Hotel (Korean: 류경호텔; sometimes spelled as Ryu-Gyong Hotel), or Yu-Kyung Hotel, [3] is an unfinished 1,080 ft (330 meter) tall pyramid-shaped skyscraper in Pyongyang, North Korea. Its name ("capital of willows ," 柳京 in Hanja ) is also one of the historical names for Pyongyang. [ 4 ]
Pyongyang International Airport (Korean: 평양 국제비행장; Hancha: 平壤國際飛行場; RR: Pyeongyang Gukje Bihaengjang; MR: P'yŏngyang Kukche Pihaengchang) (IATA: FNJ, ICAO: ZKPY), also known as Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (Korean: 평양 순안 국제공항), [2] is the main international airport serving Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea.
The Battle of Pyongyang (17–19 October 1950) was one of the major battles of the United Nations' offensive during the Korean War.Following the Battle of Inchon, the UN forces re-captured Seoul, the capital of South Korea, and proceeded to advance into North Korea.
Pyongan Province (Korean: 평안도; Hanja: 平安道; IPA: [pʰjʌŋando]) was one of Eight Provinces of Korea during the Joseon Dynasty. Pyongan was located in the northwest of Korea. The provincial capital was Pyeongyang (now Pyongyang, North Korea).
The province was formed in 1896 from the northern half of the former P'yŏng'an Province, remained a province of Korea until 1945, then became a province of North Korea. Its capital is Sinŭiju. In 2002, Sinŭiju Special Administrative Region—near the city of Sinuiju—was established as a separately governed Special Administrative Region.
Continuing concerns about North Korea's potential to develop nuclear missiles led in 2003 to the six-party talks that included North Korea, South Korea, the US, Russia, China, and Japan. [62] In 2006, however, North Korea resumed testing missiles and on 9 October conducted its first nuclear test. [63]
A map of North Korea. North Korea is located in East Asia in the Northern half of Korea, partially on the Korean Peninsula. It borders three countries: China along the Yalu (Amnok) River, Russia along the Tumen River, and South Korea to the south.