Kansai region - Kanhoku region

Japanese: 関北地方 - かんほくちほう
Kansai region - Kanhoku region

...the northeastern region of the Korean peninsula. One of the eight provinces of Korea, also known as the Kanbuk region. Currently it belongs to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and is divided into two direct-controlled cities and three provinces, as described below.

*Some of the terminology used in reference to the "Kansai-Hoku region" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…朝鮮半島の北東部の地方。朝鮮八道の一つで,関北地方とも呼ばれる。現在は朝鮮民主主義人民共和国に属し,後述のように2直轄市,3道に分かれている。…

※「関北地方」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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