South Korea
Americannoun
noun
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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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- South Korean adjective
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SAP said its cloud business fared extremely well across Brazil, France, Germany, India, South Korea, Switzerland and the U.K., though performance was also strong in the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 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 United States has not moved a key missile defense system out of South Korea, a US military official said Tuesday, following reports that Washington was shifting parts of it to the Middle East.
From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026
China, India, Japan and South Korea were the top destinations.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026
His professional expertise—before defecting to South Korea in 2003—was managing a state-run global insurance fraud.
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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