The 38th Parallel on the globe, same as today. That border was established by the Allies at the end of World War 2 in 1945, and it remained the border at the end of the Korean War in 1953. In World War 2 it was decided that North Korea would be liberated by the USSR, and South Korea would be liberated by the US.
The Korean war stated at the North - South border, not in any city.
The Korean War was fought over the 38th parallel in order to define the North and South Korean border. The North and the South did this where is now the famous Korean War peninsula. This is the same border nowadays that was claimed back then.
China and Russia border North Korea to the north while South Korea borders North Korea to the south. Russia's border with North Korea is on the far north east tip and is very small. China's border with North Korea is the largest of the North Korean borders.
38th parallel of latitude
The most militarized border in the world is the border between North and South Korea. It is known as the Korean Demilitarized Zone.
The southern border with South Korea is much more heavily guarded than the northern border with China.
American administrators divided the Korean Peninsula with the 38th parallel as its border.
The North Korean Army invaded the South on June 25, 1950
The North Korean Army invaded the South on June 25, 1950
South Korean
south korea only
The Korean War took place on the Korean Peninsula, from Pusan on the southern tip to the Yalu River which forms the border between North Korea and China.