The Japanese word for Korea is Kankoku. If specifically talking about North Korea, you would say Kita-Chōsen.
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| Romanji | Kanji | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Korea (South Korea) かんこく | Kankoku | 韓国 | |
| North Korea きたちょうせん | Kita-Chōsen | 北朝鮮 | |
| Korean (Language) かんこくご | Kankoku-go | 韓国語 | |
| Korean (Person) かんこくじん | Kankokujin | 韓国人 | |
| Korean Peninsula かんはんとう | Chōsenhantō | 朝鮮半島 | |
| Seoul ソウルし | Sōru-shi | ソウル市 |
Interesting facts about Korea/Japan
Japan and Korea can oftentimes be best described as frenemies and relations between the two countries have further deteriorated over the last few years which have resulted in trade wars.
Korea’s biggest exports to Japan is refined petroleum, integrated circuits and silver. And Japan exports iron, steel, various machinery, boilers, nuclear reactors and electrical equipment to Korea.