NORTH KOREA

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North Korea is a country in East Asia which is officially known as the Peoples's Democratic Republic of Korea. It is situated on the northern half of the Korean Peninsula, and is officially in a cease-fire with South Korea. The two countries are separated by the regulated and patrolled Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), and both refer to themselves as being the official nation of Korea. Before the division, the area occupied by North Korea and South Korea was home to the nation of Korea. North Korea is bordered by China, Russia, and South Korea, with Japan as a close neighbor across the Sea of Japan (also known as the East Sea of Korea).

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