N. Korea to move its time zone to match Seoul's starting May 5th
- 6 years ago
북한, 5월 5일부터 평양시간 고치기로... "민족화해•단합의 첫 실행조치"
North Korea announced there will be no more 'Pyongyang time' starting May 5th, as the regime moves its time zone to match that of Seoul's.
According to the state-run Korean Central News Agency on Monday... that the decision was made directly by its leader Kim Jong-un... as the first move to harmonize and unify the people of the two Koreas.
North Korean time has been 30 minutes behind South Korea since August 2015, when the change, a political gesture was implemented.
On Friday during his maiden summit with Seoul, Kim decided to change the time back.
Reportedly the young leader told President Moon Jae-in that it was heartbreaking to see two different clocks showing two different time at the Peace House.
North Korea announced there will be no more 'Pyongyang time' starting May 5th, as the regime moves its time zone to match that of Seoul's.
According to the state-run Korean Central News Agency on Monday... that the decision was made directly by its leader Kim Jong-un... as the first move to harmonize and unify the people of the two Koreas.
North Korean time has been 30 minutes behind South Korea since August 2015, when the change, a political gesture was implemented.
On Friday during his maiden summit with Seoul, Kim decided to change the time back.
Reportedly the young leader told President Moon Jae-in that it was heartbreaking to see two different clocks showing two different time at the Peace House.