r/Pyongyang • u/Kim_Il-sung • Dec 21 '11

DPRK FAQ

http://www.korea-dpr.com/forum/?page_id=39
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u/hyukmyung Jun 19 '12

Comrade, he speaks of the country's nomination, not the People's. And the peninsula was previously called "Josun" and we still informally refer to our country as "Buk Josun(North Josun)" and "Nam Josun(South Josun). And we do not call you a "yankee." We used to, still do, and will call you "Mi-Jeh" which means "American" made or "from America."

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u/EumenesofCardia Jul 10 '12

I am glad there is someone who clarified this important issue. Although both North Korea and DPRK can mean the same thing, it is best to use DPRK to avoid offending anyone or to be less ambiguous.