How the hell did North Korea get the title "Democratic People's Republic"? Edit: To be clear, I'm not trying to compare the People's Party to the North Korean

How the hell did North Korea get the title "Democratic People's Republic"? Edit: To be clear, I'm not trying to compare the People's Party to the North Korean regime, just pointing out that organisations can pick their own name, and that doesn't necessarily have to reflect what they are, or what they will become years after they have chosen the name.