Name for North Korea used primarily in South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macao. In Japan, 北朝鮮 (きたちょうせん) is the more common term.
See also: 北朝鮮
South Korean news sometimes uses the term 北韓.
台湾のメディアは北韓の情勢を詳しく報じた。
Taiwanese media reported on the situation in North Korea in detail.