| Pyongyang Arena | |
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| Korean name | |
|---|---|
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 류경정주영체육관 |
| Hancha | |
| Revised Romanization | Ryugyeongjuyeongchaeyukgwan |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ryukyŏng jŏngchuyŏng ch‘eyukkwan |
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