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South Korea
[ south kuh-ree-uh, kaw-, koh- ]
noun
- Official_name Re·pub·lic of Ko·re·a. a country in East Asia: formed 1948 after the division of the former country of Korea at the 38th parallel. 36,600 sq. mi. (94,795 sq. km). : Seoul.
South Korea
noun
- a republic in NE Asia: established as a republic in 1948; invaded by North Korea and Chinese Communists in 1950 but division remained unchanged at the end of the war (1953); includes over 3000 islands; rapid industrialization. Language: Korean. Religions: Buddhist, Confucianist, Shamanist, and Chondokyo. Currency: won. Capital: Seoul. Pop: 48 955 203 (2013 est). Area: 98 477 sq km (38 022 sq miles) Korean nameHanguk
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Notes
During the 1980s, South Korea became a major industrial power in Asia .
Supported by the United States, South Korea was created in 1948 after American and Soviet occupation zones established at the end of World War II had divided Korea into north and south.
During the Korean War , noncommunist South Korea, aided by forces of the United Nations , and communist North Korea , aided by Chinese forces, fought from 1950 to 1953.
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Other yvlog Forms
- South Ko·re·an adjective noun
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A disgraced Yoon is now stripped of his power, but he leaves behind an ever more divided South Korea.
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China, as well as Taiwan and South Korea, are all top exporters of electronics to the US.
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The night of 3 December, when Yoon ordered troops to storm parliament, changed something in South Korea's psyche.
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The trial has also stirred concerns that South Korea is seeing the resurgence of an authoritarian far right.
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This was evident again when he went on to prosecute and jail South Korea's impeached conservative president Park Geun-hye in 2018, making him a darling of the left.
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