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Kae·song

 (kā′sông′)
A city of southern North Korea near the South Korean border. It is intersected by the 38th parallel and changed hands several times during the Korean War.
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Kaesŏng

(ˌkeɪˈsɑŋ)
n
(Placename) a city in SW North Korea: former capital of Korea (938–1392). Pop: 621 000 (2005 est)
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