A brief history of Korea: Korea, one of the oldest nations in the world, was first united in the 7th century. In 1905 the country was occupied by Japan and formally annexed in 1910. During World War II, Korea was promised independence following the defeat of Japan. However, at the end of the war, however, it was divided at the 38th parallel of latitude. Soviet troops occupying Korea north of this line, and American forces south of the parallel In 1948, the U.S. military government ended, and the Republic of Korea was born. On Sept. 9, 1948

In 1950, North Korea invaded the South in the first phase of the Korean War, and the United States quickly came to the aid of the South. In 1953 the war ended inconclusively, and the cease-fire line was placed at about the 38th parallel. The truce has been an uneasy one, marked by frequent border skirmishes. Reunification talks have been held and proposed periodically since 1972 without result.

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Koreans are ethnically homogenous peoples who have shared a common history, language, and culture for 1400 years. The official language of both North and South is Korean, which is believed to have developed from a Tungusic base thousands of years ago. The Korean alphabet, called Hangul, was developed during the 15th century and is b

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