North Korea has switched to a new time zone, turning its clocks back by 30 minutes to mark its liberation from the Japanese at the end of WW2.
Bells rang out in the capital Pyongyang at midnight on Friday as the new time zone came into effect.
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Korea - North Korea (Chapter)
Now on its third hereditary ruler, this nominally communist state and by-product of the Cold War has defied all expectation and survived a quarter of a century since perestroika dismantled the rest of the once-vast Soviet empire.
Coverage includes: Pyongyang, Kaesong, Panmunjom & the DMZ, Myohyangsan, Hamhung, Wonsan, Kumgangsan, Nampo, Sinchon, Paekdusan, Mt Chilbo, Chongjin, Rajin-Sonbong, Understand North Korea, North Korea Today, History and The Culture.
Don’t forget the offer of 3 for 2 across all formats Bells rang out in the capital Pyongyang at midnight on Friday as the new time zone came into effect.
Korea - North Korea (Chapter)
Now on its third hereditary ruler, this nominally communist state and by-product of the Cold War has defied all expectation and survived a quarter of a century since perestroika dismantled the rest of the once-vast Soviet empire.
Coverage includes: Pyongyang, Kaesong, Panmunjom & the DMZ, Myohyangsan, Hamhung, Wonsan, Kumgangsan, Nampo, Sinchon, Paekdusan, Mt Chilbo, Chongjin, Rajin-Sonbong, Understand North Korea, North Korea Today, History and The Culture.
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