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Taedong County is a ''kun'' (county) in South Pyongan province, North Korea. Taedong or Daedong may also refer to: * Daedong College, Busan, South Korea * Daedong Corporation, a South Korean agricultural machinery manufacturing company * Daedong Credit Bank, Pyongyang, North Korea * Taedong River, North Korea * Taedongmun Taedong Gate is the eastern gate of the inner castle of the walled city of Pyongyang (Pyongyang Castle), and one of the National Treasures of North Korea. Located on the banks of the Taedong River, from which it gets its name, the gate was origi ...

Taedong County
Taedong County is a ''kun'' (county) in South P'yŏngan province, North Korea North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the northern half of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and shares borders with China and Russia to the north, at the Yalu River, Y .... Administrative divisions Taedong County is divided into 1 '' ŭp'' (town), 1 '' rodongjagu'' (workers' districts) and 21 '' ri'' (villages): Notable people * Hwang Sun-wŏn (1915–2000), was a Korean short story writer, novelist and poet"황순원" biographical PDF available at LTI Korea Library or online at: References External links *Map of Pyongan provinces* Counties of South Pyongan {{NorthKorea-geo-stub ...
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Daedong College
Daedong College is a private technical college in Busan, the second-largest city in South Korea. Its campus lies in the district of Geumjeong-gu. About 50 instructors are employed. The current president is Kim Gyeong-hui (김경희). Academics The college's academic offerings are divided among four departments: Nursing, Cosmetology, Child Welfare, and Leisure Tourism Management. History The college opened in 1971 as Daedong Nursing School (대동간호학교). It became a junior college (대동간호전문대학) in 1979, and a full college in 1998. Academic offerings were first broadened beyond nursing in 1996, with the establishment of the Department of Cosmetology. Sister schools International ties exist with University of Santo Tomas in the Philippines, and with Shanghai Normal University in China. See also *Education in South Korea *List of colleges and universities in South Korea This is a list of institutions of higher education in South Korea. Quick index __N ...
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Daedong (company)
Daedong Corporation, also known by the brand name Kioti in the U.S., is a South Korean agricultural machinery manufacturer founded in 1947 and headquartered in Daegu, South Korea. Its main products include tractors, combine harvesters, all-terrain utility vehicles and engines . History At first, Daedong's business was primarily in metal casting. Daedong began producing agricultural machinery in 1949. By 1985 they exported their first tractors, and Kioti USA was formed 1993. The company was formerly known as Daedong Industrial Co., Ltd. and changed its name to Daedong Corporation in March 2021. Kioti Tractor Kioti Tractor ( "coyote") is the trade name for Daedong tractors in U.S. and other markets. Product range *Tractors *Farm implements *Attachments *Zero-turn Mowers *Rice transplanters *Combine harvesters *All-terrain vehicles *Skid-steer loaders *Engines See also *List of tractor manufacturers The following companies and organisations currently manufactur ...
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Daedong Credit Bank
Daedong Credit Bank (DCB) is a North Korean bank, established in 1995, and based in the country's capital, Pyongyang Pyongyang (, , ) is the capital and largest city of North Korea, where it is known as the "Capital of the Revolution". Pyongyang is located on the Taedong River about upstream from its mouth on the Yellow Sea. According to the 2008 populat .... DCB has been on the US Treasury sanctions list since June 2013, for "its role in supporting Pyongyang's weapons of mass destruction program". Also sanctioned were DCB Financial Limited, and its representative, Kim Chol-sam, and Son Mun San, the external affairs bureau chief of North Korea's Bureau of Atomic Energy. See also * North Korea's illicit activities References External links * Banks of North Korea 1995 establishments in North Korea Banks established in 1995 {{NorthKorea-company-stub ...
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Taedong River
The Taedong River (Chosŏn'gŭl: ) is a large river in North Korea. The river rises in the Rangrim Mountains of the country's north where it then flows southwest into Korea Bay at Namp'o.Suh, Dae-Sook (1987) "North Korea in 1986: Strengthening the Soviet Connection" ''Asian Survey'' 27(1): pp. 56-63, page 62 In between, it runs through the country's capital, Pyongyang. Along the river are landmarks such as the Juche Tower and Kim Il-sung Square. The river is 439 km or 272.7 mi in length, and is generally deep. It is the fifth-longest river on the Korean peninsula and the second-longest in North Korea. Pyongyang is approximately 110 km upstream from the mouth, Sunchon 192 km upstream, and Taehŭng 414 km upstream. Because of its depth, it is widely used for river transport; it is navigable by large ships up to 65 km inland, although most commercial traffic stops at Songrim. History The kingdom of Koguryo was founded on its shores. Many archeological sites d ...
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