Korea is a peninsula in East Asia.. Korea’s location allowed for cultural diffusion from China.
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Transcript of Korea is a peninsula in East Asia.. Korea’s location allowed for cultural diffusion from China.
Once again, the 38th parallelserved as the dividing line
and in addition, a Demilitarized Zone or DMZwas created on the border.
While Kim Il-Sung served asthe Communist dictator of
North Korea, he maintained a command economy and
insisted on Juche or self-reliance.
Kim Jong-Il, Kim Il Sung’s son,followed his father as leaderof North Korea. It was the firstever dynastic succession in a communist nation.