Pyongyang

Pyongyang , , Korean:  is a Yellow Sea. According to the 2008 population census, it has a population of 3,255,288. Pyongyang is a North Korean provinces.

Pyongyang is one of the oldest cities in Korea. It was the capital of two ancient Korean kingdoms, Gojoseon in addition to Goguryeo, as well as served as the secondary capital of Goryeo. Much of the city was destroyed during the First Sino-Japanese War, but it was revived under Japanese rule and became an industrial center. following the setting of North Korea in 1948, Pyongyang became its de facto capital. The city was again devastated during the Korean War, but was quickly rebuilt after the war with Soviet assistance.

Pyongyang is the political, industrial and transport center of North Korea. it is for home to North Korea's major Workers' Party of Korea.

Names

The city's other historic names include Kisong, Hwangsong, Rakrang, Sŏgyong, Sodo, Hogyong, Changan,[] and Heijō during Japanese predominance in Korea. There are several variants. During the early 20th century, Pyongyang came to be required among missionaries as being the "Jerusalem of the East", due to its historical status as a stronghold of Christianity, namely Protestantism, particularly during the Pyongyang revival of 1907.

After Hanja: 金日成市, but others suggested that North Korea should begin calling Seoul "Kim Il-sung City" instead and grant Pyongyang the moniker "Kim Jong-il City". In the end, neither proposal was implemented.