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History of Korea

Korea has a recorded of around 5000 years and has been a significant entity throughout the history of East Asia. The history of Korea constitutes the period of time ranging from its Prehistory to its present state. Questions in this category relate to specific events and time periods in Korea's history, cultural inquiries, politics, etc.

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Did South Korea ever ask US to remove troops from South Korea?

In Korea they have an American base for people from America. I live in Korea and I've been to the base and 30% of the base are Koreans and 70% are Americans.

What are the ethnic groups in South Korea?

South Korea is predominantly made of ETHNIC KOREANS. Non-Koreans cumulatively make up less than 4% of the South Korean population. Among Non-Koreans, roughly half are Chinese, with Americans, Vietnamese, and Thai being the next largest groups.

What caused the Korean War. Communist aggression by North Korea.?

The Korean War was unquestionably began when the Communist-Inspired North invaded the South. Soviet Russia and the United States were responsible for elevating the status of the conflict into a multi-national war.

Is South Korea still communist government?

South Korea was never a communist government; North Korea, however, remains communist.

Have there been any recent changes in government in south korea?

When South Korea became independent, the government was a Western-aligned autocracy. While South Korea was officially a democracy, there was no rule of law and the "Presidents" wielded levels of power similar to any other dictator. It was only in 1986 that South Korea became a liberal democracy. Since 1986, there have been a number of elections in South Korea, but no major substantive changes in the government.

What did the Soviet Union give north korea?

During the Korean War, the Soviet Union gave North Korea weapons and medical supplies.

When the Japanese invaded Korea what did Korea do?

when they invaded korea. korean go to china and russia and US. and they make goverment names(sangha imsi goverment). and also we attend japen. example, when japen kings birthday party. one man name weun bong gil, he throuh bomb to japens high people. and he killed 3 people and hert 4 people. when that day, the newspaper of china say "the milion of china people can't do that thing. but one korea man do it!"

What are 3 major time periods in North Korean history?

Throughout the entire recorded history of Northern Korea, there are arguably seven major periods.

1. Gojoseon (First Korean Kingdom)

2. Goguryeo (Three Kingdoms of Korea period)

3. Balhae (Northern and Southern kingdoms period)

4. Goryeo (Unified Korean Peninsula)

5. Joseon (Successor dynasty of the Unified Korean Peninsula)

6. Japanese Occupation (Northern Korea was home to many Korean anti-Japanese guerrilla units)

7. Democratic People's Republic of Korea (Present Day)

Are South Korea and North Korea still at war?

it's not that clear,

but the thing is there is line that cross the Korea, which that thing made Korea into the half, and make into North and South.

and that line the metal line thinggie is represent for rest, so we don't exactly know when we're going to do the war or not.

Who governed North Korea after World war 2?

North Korea was part of the Japanese Imperial Empire from 1910 till 1945 when it surrendered its Korean colony to the victorious allies. The Communist Soviets occupied North Korea and the United States and western powers occupied the South. The Soviets and Americans gave the korean nations independence in 1948, North Korea being influenced by the Soviet Union. Since 1948 North Korea has been governed by the a Communist Dictatorship. Kim Jong Sung was the first leader from 1949-1995. Kim Jong il his son ruled after is fathers death from 1995 until his death in 2011. After much talk the dictators son and 3rd in line became the new dictator or chancler in 2012. North Korea.

The Soviet Union did not vote to defend South Korea at the UN security council because?

It is because the Soviet Union is communist and that's why they tried to support the communists in northern Korea.

What is the tallest building in South Korea?

Currently the Samsung Tower Palace in Seoul (866 feet) (completed in 2004). The tallest building in all of Korea however is the Ryongyung Hotel in Pyongyang, North Korea. The Yongsan Dream Tower in South Korea will overtake its North Korean counterpart when construction starts on it in 2011.

What was the boundary between Korea and Manchuria?

The boundary between Korea and Manchuria, also known as the Korean-Manchurian border, was primarily established along the Yalu River. This river served as a natural boundary dividing the two regions. The border has gone through some changes over time due to various historical events and political agreements between the two countries.

Who is the leader of Goguryeo?

Goguryeo, a Korean kingdom, had a long line of rulers. Listed below are the rulers of Goguryeo in order of their reign.

  1. King Chumo 37-19 BCE
  2. King Yuri 19 BCE-18 CE
  3. King Daemusin 18-44
  4. King Minjung 44-48
  5. King Mobon 48-53
  6. Taejo the Great 53-146
  7. King Chadae 146-165
  8. King Sindae 165-179
  9. King Gogukcheon179-197
  10. King Sansang 197-227
  11. King Dongcheon 227-248
  12. King Jungcheon 248-270
  13. King Seocheon 270-292
  14. King Bongsang 292-300
  15. King Micheon 300-331
  16. King Gogug-won 331-371
  17. King Sosurim 371-384
  18. King Gogug-yang 384-391
  19. King Gwanggaeto391-413
  20. King Jangsu 413-490
  21. King Munja 491-519
  22. King Anjang 519-531
  23. King An-won 531-545
  24. King Yang-won 545-559
  25. King Pyeong-won 559-590
  26. King Yeong-yang 590-618
  27. King Yeong-nyu 618-642
  28. King Bojang 642-668

Why did Stalin invade Korea?

To start off, Stalin didn't exactly invade North Korea. The USSR's role during the Korean War was more supportive (although quite a few Russian pilots and artillery men were sent to Korea).

Russia has had an interest in the Korean peninsula for quite a while. During the imperial times, the Tsar Nicholas II sent his troops to the Far East to fend off Japanese from Manchuria and Korean peninsula. The Korean peninsula is located in a strategic location between China and Japan, and also has many ice-free ports that Russia needed.

So when the Japanese Empire surrendered to both the USSR and the US, Stalin and Truman agreed to temporarily split the Korean peninsula into Northern and Southern parts along the 38th parallel. The governments that each of the occupier installed in their part were fiercely nationalistic and both were busy accruing arms to forcefully reunite the country. To further worsen the situation, South Korea's president, Rhee Syngman, was getting very old and set reunification as his goal as the president.

At this time, the United States has been reconsidering its role in the international arena, and switching is primary public policy from isolationism to containment. This containment policy doctrine necessitated the establishment of security perimeter. The security perimeter was construed to include the Aleutian Islands, the Japanese islands, Ryukyus, and the Philippines; this clearly demonstrates that Mainland Asia was out of reach for the United States. Furthermore, the United States withdrew its troops from Korea in June 1949, sending yet a clearer message of US disengagement in the peninsula.

This was picked up by Stalin, who was urged by North Korea's Kim Il-Sung to help him invade South Korea. Seeing that the United States would not intervene and even if it wished, the invasion would have been complete by the time the American troops landed on Korea.