South Korea
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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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The buzz: South Korea is one of five countries to have played in the past 11 World Cups — and it’s the only one of the five never to have won the tournament.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
But they noted that at least a portion of the IPOs will flow back out of the U.S., to purchase microchips and related supplies from South Korea and Taiwan.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
China's communist government abandoned its decades-long one-child policy in 2016, while Japan and South Korea have invested heavily in pro-natal policies with little impact.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
Trading was briefly halted in South Korea as memory chip stocks tumbled.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
They buy an apartment in South Korea and spend half the year there and the other half in New York City.
From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon
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