USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Since the war, Korea has remained divided along the DMZ. North and South have remained in a state of conflict, with the opposing regimes both claiming to be the legitimate government of the whole country.

Detailed explanation-2: -Korea (Korean: , Hanguk or , Joseon) is a peninsular region in East Asia. Since 1945, it has been divided at or near the 38th parallel, with North Korea (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea) comprising its northern half and South Korea (Republic of Korea) comprising its southern half.

Detailed explanation-3: -Japan fought wars to conquer Korea, but after WWII, Japan lost all power over it, after which the US and the Soviets divided it along the 38th parallel. Korea was split into North and South Korea when Japan was forced to surrender all of their colonies to the Soviets and the United States after losing WWII.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Yalu and Tumen rivers form the border between North Korea and China. Japan is located just east of the Korean Peninsula across the Korean Strait. The Korean Peninsula is now split between South Korea and North Korea. The capital city of North Korea is Pyongyang, and Seoul is the capital of South Korea.

Detailed explanation-5: -North and South Korea have been divided for more than 70 years, ever since the Korean Peninsula became an unexpected casualty of the escalating Cold War between two rival superpowers: the Soviet Union and the United States.