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Seoul: Changgyeong Palace
Seoul Summary
Seoul, city and capital of South Korea (the Republic of Korea). It is located on the Han River (Han-gang) in the northwestern part of the country, with the city center some 37 miles (60 km) inland from the Yellow Sea (west). Seoul is the cultural, economic, and political center of South Korea.
Korean War, June–August 1950
Korean War Summary
Korean War, conflict between the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea) and the Republic of Korea (South Korea) in which at least 2.5 million persons lost their lives. The war reached international proportions in June 1950 when North Korea, supplied and advised by the Soviet Union,
A map of the continent of Asia, including its countries, boundaries, and capital cities, as well as parts of Europe, Africa, and surrounding oceans.
Asia Summary
Asia, the world’s largest and most diverse continent. It occupies the eastern four-fifths of the giant Eurasian landmass. Asia is more a geographic term than a homogeneous continent, and the use of the term to describe such a vast area always carries the potential of obscuring the enormous
Kim Dae-Jung
Kim Dae-Jung Summary
Kim Dae-Jung was a South Korean politician who became a prominent opposition leader during the tenure of Pres. Park Chung-Hee. He became the first opposition leader to win election to his country’s presidency (1998–2003). Kim received the Nobel Prize for Peace in 2000 for his efforts to restore