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Kim Jong-Il
Kim Jong Il Kim Jong Il (born 1941) was the eldest son of Kim Il-sung, the founder and leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, and his heir apparent. After 1985 he began to take part in North Korean state activities and to acquire honorific titles. Kim Jong Il (or Kim Chong-il)... Read more |
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Chun Doo Hwan
Chun Doo Hwan Chun Doo Hwan (born 1931), an army general turned politician, was elected to a seven-year term in 1981 as president of the Republic of Korea (South Korea). Chun Doo Hwan was born on January 18, 1931, in a remote mountainous farm village in Hapch'ongun, South Kyongsang Province.... Read more |
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Hideyoshi
Hideyoshi (Hideyoshi Toyotomi) , 1536-98, Japanese warrior and dictator. He entered the service of Nobunaga as his sandal holder and rose to become his leading general. After Nobunaga's death Hideyoshi ruled as civilian dictator. He set out to unify Japan, violently disrupted by a century of... Read more |
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Roh Tae Woo
Roh Tae Woo After serving as a rather obscure military leader for many years, Roh Tae Woo (born 1932) became active in the South Korean government following the coup by Chun Doo Hwan. It was his part in this coup which landed him with a 17-year prison sentence. In 1987 Roh was elected as the... Read more |
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North Korea
KOREA, NORTH Democratic People's Republic of Korea Major Cities: Pyongyang, Hamhung, Chongjin, Wonsan Other Cities: Haeju, Hyesan, Kanggye, Kimch'aek, Najin, Namp'o, Sinuiju INTRODUCTION The Democratic People's Republic of Korea, or NORTH KOREA, is one of the... Read more |
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Seoul
Seoul , city (1995 pop. 10,229,262), capital of South Korea, NW South Korea, on the Han River. It has special status equivalent to that of a province. The political, commercial, industrial, and cultural center of the nation, Seoul is by far the most important city in the country, containing almost... Read more |
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Nampo
Nampo , formerly Chinnampo , city (1993 pop. 731,448), W North Korea, on Korea Bay (or West Korea Bay). It is the port city for Pyongyang and is also a leading metallurgical center. Other industries include shipbuilding, glassmaking, and electrode manufacturing.... Read more |
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South Korea
South Korea Basic Data Official Country Name: Republic of Korea Region: East & South Asia Population: 47,470,969 Language(s): Korean, English Literacy Rate: 98% Academic Year: March-February ... Read more |
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Republic of Korea
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF (ROK) LOCATION, SIZE, AND EXTENT TOPOGRAPHY CLIMATE FLORA AND FAUNA ENVIRONMENT POPULATION MIGRATION ETHNIC GROUPS LANGUAGES RELIGIONS TRANSPORTATION HISTORY GOVERNMENT POLITICAL PARTIES LOCAL GOVERNMENT Read more |
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Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea
KOREA, DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF (DPRK) LOCATION, SIZE, AND EXTENT TOPOGRAPHY CLIMATE FLORA AND FAUNA ENVIRONMENT POPULATION MIGRATION ETHNIC GROUPS LANGUAGES RELIGIONS TRANSPORTATION HISTORY GOVERNMENT POLITICAL PARTIES ... Read more |
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