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According to Samguk Yusa, the history of Korea began with the founding of Gojoseon in 2333 BC by the legendary Dangun. Limited linguistic evidence suggests probable Altaic origins of these people, whose northern Mongolian steppe culture absorbed migration and trade with the peoples of Manchuria and China. The adoption of the Chinese writing system ("Hanja" in Korean) in the 2nd century BC, and Buddhism in the 4th century AD, had profound effects on the Three Kingdoms of Korea. Baekje later passed on a modified version of these cultural advances to Japan.

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According to Samguk Yusa, the history of Korea began with the founding of Gojoseon in 2333 BC by the legendary Dangun. Limited linguistic evidence suggests probable Altaic origins of these people, whose northern Mongolian steppe culture absorbed migration and trade with the peoples of Manchuria and China. The adoption of the Chinese writing system ("Hanja" in Korean) in the 2nd century BC, and Buddhism in the 4th century AD, had profound effects on the Three Kingdoms of Korea. Baekje later passed on a modified version of these cultural advances to Japan.

Since the Goryeo Dynasty, Korea was ruled by a single government and maintained political and cultural independence until the nineteenth century, despite the Mongol invasions of the Goryeo Dynasty in the 13th century and Japanese invasions of the Joseon Dynasty in the 16th century. In 1377, Korea produced the Jikji, the world's oldest existing document printed with movable metal type. In the 15th century, the turtle ships, possibly the world's first ironclad warships, were deployed, and King Sejong the Great promulgated the Korean alphabet Hangul to increase literacy among his people who could neither read nor write Hanja (Chinese characters).

During the latter part of the Joseon Dynasty, Korea's isolationist policy earned it the Western nickname the "Hermit Kingdom". By the late 19th century, the country became the object of the colonial designs of Japan and Europe. In 1915, Korea was forcibly annexed by Japan and remained occupied until the end of World War II in August 1945.

In 1945, the Soviet Union and the United States agreed on the surrender and disarming of Japanese troops in Korea; the Soviet Union accepting the surrender of Japanese weaponry north of the 38th parallel and the United States taking the surrender south of it. This minor decision by allied armies soon became the basis for the division of Korea by the two superpowers, exacerbated by their inability to agree on the terms of Korean independence. The two Cold War rivals then established governments sympathetic to their own ideologies, leading to Korea's current division into two political entities: North Korea and South Korea.

Names of Korea

The name "Korea" derives from the Goryeo period of Korean history, which in turn referred to the ancient kingdom of Goguryeo. Merchants of the Middle East called it Cauli (from the Chinese pronunciation), which then came to be spelled Corea and Korea. Korea is now commonly used in English contexts by both North and South Korea.

In the Korean language, Korea as a whole is referred to as Han-guk (abbreviation of Dae Han Min Guk) ( ) in South Korea, and Chosŏn ( ) in North Korea. "The Land of the Morning Calm" is an English language nickname loosely derived from the hanja characters for Joseon, the name derived from the Joseon Dynasty and the earlier Gojoseon. (Choson and Joseon are two Romanizations of the same name.)

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South Korea - Yahoo! News Full Coverage

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Tour 2 Korea

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South Korea - Wikipedia

Includes information about the politics, history, geography, economy, demographics, and culture of South Korea.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Korea

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U.S. envoy extends bid to save N.Korea nuclear deal

Reuters via Yahoo! News A senior U.S. envoy extended talks in North Korea on Thursday in a bid to save a troubled disarmament pact and convince secretive Pyongyang not to restart a nuclear plant that makes arms-grade plutonium.http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20081002/ts_nm/us_korea_north_20

U.S. Official Prolongs North Korea Talks

New York TimesThe chief American negotiator for North Korea extended his talks in Pyongyang on Thursday in an effort to salvage a crumbling nuclear disarmament deal.http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/03/world/asia/03korea.html

U.S., South Korea try to cool tensions with North

Reuters via Yahoo! News A senior U.S. envoy extended talks in North Korea on Thursday in a bid to save a troubled disarmament pact and convince secretive Pyongyang not to restart its nuclear plant.http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20081002/ts_nm/us_korea_north_17

CIA Director Eyes Threats From N. Korea, 'Axis of Oil'

Fox NewsThe fragile state of North Korea and the booming, oil-rich trio of Iran, Venezuela and Russia have grown increasingly aggressive and pose some of the greatest security challenges for the next president, according to CIA Director Michael Hayden. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,431924,00.html

US envoy takes new nuclear proposal to North Korea

AP via Yahoo! News Washington's top nuclear negotiator drove to the capital of communist North Korea on Wednesday with a possibly face-saving proposal to persuade the Stalinist regime to honor a nuclear disarmament deal.http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081002/ap_on_re_as/as_koreas_nu...

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For Bush, last 100 days to feature 'no letting up'

USA TodayThe ambitious priority of pushing an international effort to rid North Korea of its nuclear arms is in jeopardy. The U.S. says North Korea must allow a verification of its nuclear program. The communist nation is balking and wants to be lifted from ... http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2008-10-12-bush-100d...

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Guardian UnlimitedNKorea to resume dismantling nuclear facilities SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said Sunday it will resume dismantling its main nuclear facilities, hours after the U.S. removed the communist country from a list of states Washington says ... http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/feedarticle/7858638

Bush's Crucial Handoffs

Washington PostNorth Korea is another hot spot where a sharp break in U.S. policy would be dangerous. Bush is trying to build a pathway with a plan for verifying North Korea's movement toward de-nuclearization, which could be embraced by the next president. Finally ... http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10...

REFILE-UPDATE 1-Hyundai may make small car in US - officials

ReutersSEOUL, Oct 12 (Reuters) - Hyundai Motor Co (005380.KS: Quote , Profile , Research , Stock Buzz ), South Korea's top automaker, is considering making a small car in the United States as the financial crisis has lifted demand for such models, officials ... http://www.reuters.com/article/bondsNews/idUSSEO137673200810...

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ForbesThe presidential palace is scrutinizing China, Malaysia, Taiwan, South Korea, and the United States," newspaper Clarin said. "The external tariff which Mercosur applies to consumer goods imported from other regions will likely be raised." "The ... http://www.forbes.com/reuters/feeds/reuters/2008/10/12/2008-...

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Boom Blatz

If Korea is homogenous why do the people have 2 distinct facial structures?

Boom BlatzKoreans have about 30% of Y Chromosome Ob1, a major haplogroup of Manchuria & Japan, seldom found in China. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haplogroup_O2b_(Y-DNA) Japanese & Koreans are very closely re...
Sammy-Bob

What are some reputable sources on recent conflicts with North Korea?

Sammy-Bobhttp://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/322419/Korean-War edit: but its all lies
bwiley123

What is the cheapest/best way to move personal belongings from the United States to Korea?

bwiley123You can ship by boat through the USPS. It takes 6 to 8 weeks and the boxes get roughed up so you can't ship anything that might break. The prices are much lower than air mail but will vary depending...
GoBuckeyes!

Trustworthy volunteer organizations that go to South Korea?

GoBuckeyes!South Korea isn't a developing country. There are few, if any, areas of expertise that their own people can't undertake. Are you prepared to pay? Because you will need to pay for your flights, in-...
ANDY M

Alike how North Korea shuts its Nculear reactor down. Russia and America should come to some Conclusions to?

ANDY Mwe came to the conclusion a long time ago, that you can't trust the other guy.

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