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.
Other Word Forms
- South Korean adjective
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It does not include businesses founded in California by foreign owners, a reason countries like South Korea — ranked 11th — are not higher on the report, Cheung said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026
K-dramas and K-pop, the biggest cultural exports of South Korea, are banned in the North.
From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026
"But perhaps what's interesting is the reaction of some other states, such as South Korea, Japan, and Taiwan, reacting to the threat perception," he said.
From Barron's • Apr. 26, 2026
South Korea will release April trade data Friday, with exports expected to remain strong on semiconductor demand.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
The proportional burden on South Korea, some studies have found, would be two and a half times greater than on West Germany after it absorbed the former East Germany.
From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden
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