Vehicle registration plates of North Korea
Abbreviation Full name Romanization Translation
평양 평양직할시 Pyŏngyang Chikhalsi Pyongyang Directly Governed City
라선 라선특별시 Rasŏn Tŭkpyŏlsi Rason Special City
평남 평안남도 Pyŏngannamdo South Pyongan Province
평북 평안북도 Pyŏnganbukto North Pyongan Province
자강 자강도 Chagangdo Chagang Province
황남 황해남도 Hwanghaenamdo South Hwanghae Province
황북 황해북도 Hwanghaebukto North Hwanghae Province
강원 강원도 Kangwŏndo Kangwon Province
함남 함경남도 Hamgyŏngnamdo South Hamgyong Province
함북 함경북도 Hamgyŏngbukto North Hamgyong Province
량강 량강도 Ryanggangdo Ryanggang Province
Plate types
North Korea has issued registration plates for all government and privately owned vehicles since 1947. The system is loosely based on that found in Japan insofar as numerical prefixes are applied to denote a particular type or class of vehicle.