What is .kp?
A little context on North Korea: the capital is Pyongyang, the main language is Korean, the currency is the North Korean won (KPW) and the international dialing code is +850.
North Korea shares land borders with 3 countries, so the ccTLDs next door are .cn (China), .kr (South Korea) and .ru (Russia).
IANA lists Star Joint Venture Company as the manager of .kp, with an address in Korea (the Democratic People's Republic of). The registry's website is http://www.star.co.kp. ccTLD managers set their own policies — who can register, which second-level names exist, pricing to registrars — so those rules differ from country to country.
On the technical side, .kp is served by 2 authoritative name servers, none of them with an IPv6 address. There is no DS record for .kp in the root zone, which means the TLD is not DNSSEC-signed at the top level.
.kp FAQ
What country is .kp?
.kp is the country-code top-level domain for North Korea, in Eastern Asia.
What is North Korea's domain extension?
North Korea's website extension is .kp, its country-code top-level domain. "KP" is its ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code.
Who owns the .kp domain?
IANA lists Star Joint Venture Company as the manager of .kp: it runs the registry and sets the rules for North Korea's ccTLD. Individual .kp names belong to whoever registers them.
Can I register a .kp domain from the US?
It depends on Star Joint Venture Company's policy. Some ccTLDs are open to anyone in the world, while others require a local address, company or trademark. Check the registry (http://www.star.co.kp) or an accredited registrar before you buy.
Is .kp DNSSEC-signed?
No. As of our last data refresh there is no DS record for .kp in the root zone.
Sources
Data from IANA root zone version 2026102000. Last changed August 5, 2026. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.
