Korean Affairs

Korean Affairs The Korean peninsula shot into prominence in 1950 when it became the theatre of a major war between the communists and the United Nations forces led by United States. Geographical Location: The Korean peninsula lies in North East Asia. The Potsdam Conference of July 1945 designated 38th Parallel as the dividing line between American and Soviet forces. The DPRK and the Republic of Korea were declared in 1948. North Korea: North Korea covers an area of 47399 …

…aid dried up and China wanted calm environment. North Korea apparently attempted to develop nuclear weapons as an ultimate guarantor of independence, but international pressure in 1992 seemed to slow the programme. Two years later on August 13, 1994 the North Korea and US signed an interim agreement to solve the nuclear issue peacefully. The same year Kim Il Sung died after a rule of more than forty years and was succeeded by his son Kim Jong Il.