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Kaesong

American  
[key-sawng] / ˈkeɪˈsɔŋ /

noun

  1. a city in S North Korea.


Kaesŏng British  
/ ˌkeɪˈsɑŋ /

noun

  1. a city in SW North Korea: former capital of Korea (938–1392). Pop: 621 000 (2005 est)

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Pyongyang accused Seoul of having flown a drone into the border city of Kaesong earlier this month, releasing photos of what it said was debris from one it shot down.

From Barron's • Jan. 21, 2026

Lee was born on June 1, 1928, in Kaesong, present-day North Korea, the youngest of seven children.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2025

Day trips from the North begin in Pyongyang, a two-and-a-half-hour drive from the DMZ-adjacent city of Kaesong.

From BBC • Jul. 18, 2023

In the early thirteenth century, however, the Korean capital in Kaesong was besieged by the Mongols, and in 1231 the government was forced to flee southward.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

North Korean state media recently showed what appeared to be South Korean commuter buses running in the streets of Kaesong and Pyongyang.

From Washington Times • Apr. 12, 2023