Pyongyang
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Pyongyang is Korea's oldest city, but little remains from its three-thousand-year history, after successive devastations by Japan and in the Korean War.
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In addition to troops, Pyongyang has supplied Moscow with artillery shells, short-range ballistic missiles and antitank missiles.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
Pyongyang is seeking to extend its nuclear program beyond its soil.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
North Korea plans to deploy a new type of artillery along its southern border, state media said Friday, potentially putting Seoul within striking range as Pyongyang deepens its hostility towards South Korea.
From Barron's • May 8, 2026
Neither Pyongyang or Moscow have ever provided any official figures.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
As part of its Sunshine Policy, presidents Kim Dae-jung and Roh Moo- hyun attended summits with Kim Jong II in Pyongyang, approved massive shipments of food and fertilizer, and agreed to generous economic deals.
From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden
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