Japan's surrender to the Allied Powers in 1945, signaling the end of World War
II, only further embroiled Korea in foreign rivalries.
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According to analysts, the attitude taken by the North Korean government is a direct response to South Korea's recently-toughened attitude, which has urged de-nuclearization and sided with the U.S. government on a number of political issues. <!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--> <!--[if !supportEmptyParas]-->Their rocky relationship is nothing new; they have been, at least, in a state of semi-war since the Korean War ended in 1953. <!--[endif]--> <!--[if !supportEmptyParas]-->The South Korean Defense Ministry said North Korea "was intentionally interpreting Seoul's objectives and remarks by its officials in a malicious manner." <!--[endif]--> To an uninvolved citizen of a relatively separatist state, this news, although new to me, isn't personally provocative. While I hope that their issues are resolved peaceably (which seems unlikely), I remain, for the moment, relatively ignorant and thus uninvolved.
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South Korea (03/08) - 0 views
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good info
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Mostly a history of modern South Korea
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very good site.
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CIA - The World Factbook -- Korea, South - 0 views
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Government type: republic
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15 August 1945 (from Japan)
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Economy - overview:
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Korea, South: History, Geography, Government, and Culture - Infoplease.com - 0 views
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South Korea came into being after World War II, the result of a 1945 agreement reached by the Allies at the Potsdam Conference
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Elections were held in the U.S. zone in 1948 for a national assembly, which adopted a republican constitution
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current events. sites with a lot of links to art&entertainment, business, etc.
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some economic facts and geography facts, just some basic things and a sumamry of the history
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How Korea was formed, how it works, general history.