Korean Peninsula
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Korean Peninsula
First recorded in 1960–65
Example Sentences
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Dasl Yoon is a reporter for The Wall Street Journal in Seoul, where she covers politics, diplomacy and security on the Korean Peninsula.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 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
While Beijing is a long-standing promoter of denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula, echoing international calls for North Korea's disarmament, it has significantly toned down this position in recent years.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
She also covers politics, diplomacy and social issues on the Korean Peninsula.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026
It was located in Hwaseong, a city of about five hundred thousand people in the low plains of the central Korean Peninsula, near the Yellow Sea.
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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