History glossary
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
the official name of North Korea, proclaimed under Kim Il Sung in 1948.
- Category
- State
- Region
- North Korea
- Date range
- from 1948
What it means
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea is the official name of North Korea. It was proclaimed in September 1948 under Kim Il Sung, claimed authority over the whole Korean peninsula, and became the state ruled by the Kim family system.
