Think Forbidden City? I'm replacing Kim and NK in place of China and Puyi when reading this. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forbidden_City
After being the home of 24 emperors – 14 of the Ming dynasty and 10 of the Qing dynasty – the Forbidden City ceased being the political centre of China in 1912 with the abdication of Puyi, the last Emperor of China. Under an agreement with the new Republic of China government, Puyi remained in the Inner Court, while the Outer Court was given over to public use…..