Korean Peninsula
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Korean Peninsula
First recorded in 1960–65
Example Sentences
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North Korea launched a short-range ballistic missile on Thursday into the waters between Japan and the Korean Peninsula, according to South Korea’s defense ministry.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Lee wrote on X they held "in-depth conversations about peace on the Korean Peninsula and Korea-US relations, and significant progress was made".
From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026
The next Call of Duty game has been revealed, with much of the reaction focused on its campaign set around a fictional renewed conflict on the Korean Peninsula.
From BBC ● May 29, 2026
Born in 2024, Neukgu is part of a programme at O-World to restore the Korean wolf, which once roamed the Korean Peninsula but is now considered extinct in the wild.
From BBC ● Apr. 15, 2026
China’s coastline is much smoother, and only the nearby Korean Peninsula attained separate importance.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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