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(Encyclopedia) YaluYaluyäˈl&oomacr;ˈ [key], Korean Amnok, river, c.500 mi (800 km) long, rising in the Changbai Mts. in Jilin prov., NE China, and flowing SW to the Bay of Korea at Dandong; forms…Wonju
(Encyclopedia) WonjuWonjuwŭnˈj&oomacr;ˈ [key], city (1995 pop. 237,423), Gangwon prov., N central South Korea. Most of its industries relate to the military base in the city. It was a subcapital…Nampo
(Encyclopedia) NampoNamponämˈpô [key], formerly ChinnampoChinnampochĭn-nämˈpô [key], city (1993 pop. 731,448), W North Korea, on Korea Bay (or West Korea Bay). It is the port city for Pyongyang and…Chosen
(Encyclopedia) Chosen: see Korea.Hermit Kingdom
(Encyclopedia) Hermit Kingdom: see Korea.Roh Tae-woo
(Encyclopedia) Roh Tae-woo: see Korea.Korean War
(Encyclopedia) Korean War, conflict between Communist and non-Communist forces in Korea from June 25, 1950, to July 27, 1953. At the end of World War II, Korea was divided at the 38th parallel into…Yellow Sea
(Encyclopedia) Yellow Sea or HuanghaiYellow Seahwäng-hī [key] [yellow sea], arm of the Pacific Ocean, between China and Korea, where it is called the West Sea. It has a maximum depth of 500 ft (152 m…North Korea Provokes South
In a weeklong referendum, voters choose either independence or unity Map of SudanRelated Links Sudan Country Profile Darfur How Many Countries…Korea: Meeting of North and South
The half-century of antagonism between North and South Korea, who officially remain in a state of war, eased dramatically in June 2000 when South Korea's Kim Dae Jung met with Kim Jong II…Trending
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