Pyongyang
Language: English
Part of speech: name
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˌpjɔŋˈjæŋ/
ipa: /ˌpjɑŋˈjæŋ/
ipa: /ˌpjʌŋˈjɑŋ/
ipa: /ˌpjɒŋˈjæŋ/
ipa: /ˌpjʌŋˈjɑːŋ/
enpr: pyǔngʹyängʹ
rhymes: -æŋ
rhymes: (UK) -ɑːŋ
Forms: form: Pyeongyang
form: Pyengyang
Etymology: Borrowed from Korean 평양(平壤) (Pyeong'yang, literally “flat land”), from the McCune–Reischauer (MR) romanisation P'yŏngyang, a Sino-Korean word from 平壤.
Senses: examples: text: The British and subsequent Foreign Treaties with Korea stipulated for the opening of a further Treaty Port, Yang-hwa-chin on the river Han, as a river-port for the capital. If the steam-traffic on the Han is developed, Yong-san or Byong-san, which is only three miles from Söul, might be selected. The greatest advantage would result to the country from the opening of Pyong-yang on the Taidong river, which is only served by small native steamers and junks.
ref: 1894, George N. Curzon, “Political and Commercial Symptoms in Korea”, in Problems of the Far East: Japan—Korea—China, 2nd edition, London: Longmans, Green, and Co., →OCLC, page 174:
text: Forty-seven countries host a North Korean embassy, while 24 have an embassy in Pyongyang. Most of the countries that do not have an embassy in North Korea handle their diplomatic affairs with the country from their embassies in neighboring China or South Korea.
ref: 2017 November 30, Alexander Pearson, “Which countries have diplomatic relations with North Korea?”, in Deutsche Welle, archived from the original on 01 Dec 2017, News:
text: Hundreds of personnel in camouflage uniforms from the Korean People's Army medical units were seen rallying in the capital Pyongyang in photos released by the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).
The military "urgently deployed its powerful forces to all pharmacies in Pyongyang City and began to supply medicines under the 24-hour service system", KCNA said.
ref: 2022 May 17, “North Korean military ramps up Covid response as outbreak grows”, in France 24, archived from the original on 17 May 2022:
text: While other cities remain far behind, Mr. Kim has concentrated his resources on the capital, positioning Pyongyang as a model of urban development. Under Mr. Kim, North Korea has opened a new terminal at the city’s international airport, renovated subway stations and opened new amusement parks.
ref: 2022 December 9, Choe Sang-Hun, Pablo Robles, “North Korea Wants Dollars. It’s a Sign of Trouble.”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 09 Dec 2022:
glosses: The capital city of North Korea.
examples: text: The US State Department said it welcomed talks between Pyongyang and Seoul on North Korea’s participation in the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, despite a US lawmaker’s call for America to boycott the Games.
ref: 2018 January 10, Zhenhua Lu, “US ‘welcomes’ softer tone on Korean Peninsula but watches Pyongyang warily”, in South China Morning Post, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 10 Jan 2018, Asia:
text: The sister of the North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has lambasted South Korea’s foreign minister for casting doubt over Pyongyang’s claim that the country has no coronavirus cases. North Korea closed its borders in January to avoid a spread of the virus and has insisted that it has had no cases.
ref: 2020 December 9, “South Korea questions Pyongyang’s claims to be virus-free”, in The Times, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 10 Dec 2020:
text: Pyongyang successfully launched a reconnaissance satellite on Tuesday after two failed attempts in May and August.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and Russian President Vladimir Putin met in September at Russia’s Vostochny Cosmodrome.
Both parties reportedly agreed that Pyongyang would receive technical assistance from Moscow in the aerospace field in exchange for weapons to fight the Ukraine war.
ref: 2023 November 23, “Pyongyang got Moscow’s help in launching spy satellite, says Seoul”, in EFE, archived from the original on 25 Nov 2023:
glosses: The North Korean government.
Synonyms: sense: from Japanese
word: Heijō
sense: from Mandarin Chinese
word: Pingrang
word: P'ing-jang
word: Pingjang
word: Pengyang
Derived terms: Pyongyangite
Pyongyangology
Related terms: Seoul
capital city of South Korea