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  • Kaesong
    Kaesong
    noun
    a city in S North Korea.
  • Kaesŏng
    Kaesŏng
    noun
    a city in SW North Korea: former capital of Korea (938–1392). Pop: 621 000 (2005 est)

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

The new capital was located where the city of Kaesong now stands, and its administration was based largely on the former Tang governmental system; examination systems and Confucian education increased in importance.

From Textbooks Apr. 19, 2023

South Korea pulled its companies out of Kaesong in North Korea in 2016 following a North Korean nuclear test, removing the last remaining major symbol of cooperation between the rivals.

From Washington Times Apr. 12, 2023

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