How North Korea got its (official) name



Evergreen How North Korea got its (official) name The "DPRK" moniker has its origins in the factionalism of the 1940s Fyodor Tertitskiy November 21, 2018 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON CPC_9849 by nknews_hq on 2016-10-06 09:00:09 One of most well-known things about North Korea is its unusual name. “Democratic People’s Republic of Korea” is long and often derided, since the country is far from democratic and in many ways closer to monarchy than to a republic. So how did it come about? The first thing one should know about the origins of the name is that it is literally called "Korean Democratic People’s Republic" (조선민주주의인민공화국) in Korean, but "Korean People’s-Democratic Republic" (Корейская Народно-Демократическая Республика) in Russian. One of most well-known things about North Korea is its unusual name. “Democratic People’s Republic of Korea” is long and often derided, since the country is far from democratic and in many ways closer to monarchy than to a republic. So how did it come about? The first thing one should know about the origins of the name is that it is literally called "Korean Democratic People’s Republic" (조선민주주의인민공화국) in Korean, but "Korean People’s-Democratic Republic" (Корейская Народно-Демократическая Республика) in Russian. Become a member for less than $4 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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How North Korea got its (official) name

The "DPRK" moniker has its origins in the factionalism of the 1940s

Fyodor Tertitskiy November 21, 2018

CPC_9849 by nknews_hq on 2016-10-06 09:00:09

One of most well-known things about North Korea is its unusual name. “Democratic People’s Republic of Korea” is long and often derided, since the country is far from democratic and in many ways closer to monarchy than to a republic. So how did it come about?

The first thing one should know about the origins of the name is that it is literally called "Korean Democratic People’s Republic" (조선민주주의인민공화국) in Korean, but "Korean People’s-Democratic Republic" (Корейская Народно-Демократическая Республика) in Russian.