Pyongyang

American  

[pyuhng-yahng, -yang, pyong-] / ˈpyʌŋˈyɑŋ, -ˈyæŋ, ˈpyɒŋ- /

noun

1. a city in and the capital of North Korea, in the SW part.

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Pyongyang British  

/ ˈpjɒŋˈjæŋ /

noun

1. the capital of North Korea, in the southwest on the Taedong River: industrial centre; university (1946). Pop: 3 284 000 (2005 est)

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Pyongyang Cultural  

1. Capital of North Korea and largest city in the country, located in west-central North Korea.

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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.

Example Sentences

North Korea has cancelled the Pyongyang marathon for unspecified reasons, a tour agency linked to the event has said.

From BBC

By contrast, Pyongyang has long viewed its nuclear weapons as an insurance for regime survival.

From The Wall Street Journal

One analyst told AFP that Pyongyang's latest remarks signalled "an intention to pursue relations with the US independently, without going through South Korea."

From BBC

To Washington, the options to contend with Pyongyang’s nuclear-capable missiles—which have the range to strike anywhere on the U.S. mainland—extend beyond the two choices Kim laid out.

From The Wall Street Journal

Results will be keenly followed back home in Pyongyang, where Lee says both men and women professional athletes are treated with respect.

From Barron's