Pyongyang
/ˈpjɒŋˈjæŋ/- the capital of North Korea; pop. 3,255,400 (est. 2008). The oldest city on the Korean peninsula, it was first mentioned in records of 108 BC. It developed as an industrial city during the years of Japanese occupation, from 1910 to 1945.平壤（朝鲜首都, 2008年估计人口3,255, 400, 作为朝鲜半岛最古老的城市, 最早记载见于公元前108年, 1910-1945年日本占领期间发展为工业城市）。