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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (center) walks with officials during an inspection of the Korean People's Army
Image: KCNA/REUTERS

North Korea

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea is a country in East Asia, in the northern part of the Korean Peninsula. Internationally, it is considered a totalitarian dictatorship.

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