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Korean border may refer to:
Coordinates: 40°00′N 127°00′E / 40.000°N 127.000°E / 40.000; 127.000
North Korea ( listen), officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK; Chosŏn'gŭl: 조선민주주의인민공화국; hancha: 朝鮮民主主義人民共和國; MR: Chosŏn Minjujuŭi Inmin Konghwaguk), is a country in East Asia, in the northern part of the Korean Peninsula. The name Korea is derived from the Kingdom of Goguryeo, also spelled as Koryŏ. The capital and largest city is Pyongyang. North Korea shares a land border with China to the north and northwest, along the Amnok (Yalu) and Tumen rivers, and a small section of the Tumen River also forms a border with Russia to the northeast. The Korean Demilitarized Zone marks the boundary between North Korea and South Korea.
Korea was annexed by the Empire of Japan in 1910. After the Japanese surrender at the end of World War II in 1945, Korea was divided into two zones by the United States and the Soviet Union, with the north occupied by the Soviets and the south by the Americans. Negotiations on reunification failed, and in 1948 two separate governments were formed: the Democratic People's Republic of Korea in the north, and the Republic of Korea in the south. An invasion initiated by North Korea led to the Korean War (1950–53). Although the Korean Armistice Agreement brought about a ceasefire, no official peace treaty was ever signed. Both states were accepted into the United Nations in 1991.
Coordinates: 36°N 128°E / 36°N 128°E / 36; 128
South Korea ( listen), officially the Republic of Korea (Hangul: 대한민국; hanja: 大韓民國; RR: Daehanminguk,
listen) and commonly referred to as Korea, is a sovereign state in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korean Peninsula. The name Korea is derived from the ancient Kingdom of Goguryeo, also known as Koryŏ. Highly urbanized at 92%, Koreans lead a distinctive urban lifestyle with half of them living in the Seoul Capital Area, the world's second largest city with over 25 million residents and a leading global city with the fourth largest economy, rated in 2016 as the world's most livable megacity and safest city to live in. Highly mountainous, Korea is a popular winter sport destination in Asia, hosting the 2018 Winter Olympics.
The earliest Korean pottery dates to 8000 BC, with three kingdoms flourishing at 1st century BC. One of them, Goguryeo, ruled Northeast China, parts of Russia and Mongolia under Gwanggaeto the Great. Since their unification into Silla and Balhae in the 7th century, Korea enjoyed over a millennium of relative tranquility under long lasting dynasties with innovations like Hangul, the unique alphabet created by Sejong the Great in 1446, enabling anyone to easily learn to read and write. Its rich and vibrant culture left 17 UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritages of Humanity, the third largest in the world, along with 12 World Heritage Sites. Korea was annexed by Imperial Japan in 1910 due to its strategic and central location, after whose surrender in 1945, it was divided into North and South Korea. A North Korean invasion lead to the Korean War (1950–53). Peace has since mostly continued with the two agreeing to work peacefully for reunification and the South solidifying peace as a regional power with the world's 10th largest defence budget and strong global alliances. In 2016, Korea was rated as the world's safest country to live in, with the lowest crime rate.
North is a noun, adjective, or adverb indicating direction or geography. North is one of the four cardinal directions or compass points. It is the opposite of south and is perpendicular to east and west.
The word north is related to the Old High German nord, both descending from the Proto-Indo-European unit ner-, meaning "down" (or "under"). (Presumably a natural primitive description of its concept is "to the left of the rising sun".)
The Latin word borealis comes from the Greek boreas "north wind, north", which, according to Ovid, was personified as the son of the river-god Strymon, the father of Calais and Zetes. Septentrionalis is from septentriones, "the seven plow oxen", a name of Ursa Maior. The Greek arktikos is named for the same constellation, and is the derivation of the English word "Arctic".
Other languages have sometimes more interesting derivations. For example, in Lezgian, kefer can mean both 'disbelief' and 'north', since to the north of the Muslim Lezgian homeland there are areas formerly inhabited by non-Muslim Caucasian and Turkic peoples. In many languages of Mesoamerica, "north" also means "up". In Hungarian the word for north is észak, which is derived from éjszaka ("night"), since above the Tropic of Cancer, the Sun never shines from the north.
Korean may refer to:
North & South Korean Border (DMZ)
AT THE NORTH KOREAN BORDER!!
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a recording i took at the south and north korean border in 2010
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A North Korean soldier defects to South Korea across the heavily fortified border that separates the two countries, South Korean authorities say. CNN's Brian Todd reports.
범민련 남측본부 부의장이 판문점 분리선을 넘어갔다 Pyongyang, July 5 (KCNA) -- Ro Su Hui, vice-chairman of the South Headquarters of the Pan-national Alliance for Korea's Reunification, (Pomminryon) went back to south Korea across the demarcation line in Panmunjom on Thursday. Ro had come to the DPRK on March 24 to take part in commemorations for the 100th day since the demise of leader Kim Jong Il. Officials of the DPRK accompanied him to Panmunjom to see him off. Among them were Choe Jin Su, chairman of the North Headquarters of Pomminryon, and officials of the North Headquarters of Pomminryon and the Pan-national Alliance of Youth and Students for Korea's Reunification and the North Side Committee for Implementing the June 15 Joint Declaration. People, including youth and students, in Kaesong city thronged...
Subscribe to BBC News www.youtube.com/bbcnews Kim Young Hoon, 20, a private in the South Korean Army, talks about what it is like to face the ever present danger from North Korea. In South Korea, military service is compulsory for all young men once they turn 18. The hostile relationship between North and South Korea means new recruits are on constant alert. Subscribe http://www.youtube.com/bbcnews Check out our website: http://www.bbc.com/news Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/bbcworldnews Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/bbcworld Instagram: http://instagram.com/bbcnews
Alex (from http://ninjateacher.com) goes over the border into North Korea in the demilitarized zone (DMZ). North Korea – a country ruled by a tyrant with it’s people living in a brainwashed, totalitarian world. It’s a huge contrast from it’s first-world, developed neighbors in the South. It’s a strange thing that you can live and teach English in Seoul, have an amazing lifestyle and make good money in a safe and exciting city… An then drive an hour North and be at the most militarized border in the world. Go ahead watch the video I made of me going to the eery Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) and actually stepping over the border: This was one of the highlights of my year in Korea. It’s strange how few Koreans seem to do the tour of the border… Perhaps it’s a little too painful as there is ...
My tour of the DMZ was perhaps the most surreal and fascinating part of my month long Asia trip. I took a USO tour through Koridoor Tours to Panmunjom, home of the JSA (Joint Security Area) in the DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) at the border of South and North Korea. We were given a briefing by a U.S. military officer who gave us the history of the hostilities between the two countries and warned us not to gesture toward any North Korean soldiers should we see any. We could see the U.N Command soldiers, including some ROK (Republic of Korea) soldiers from South Korea. Some of them put half of their bodies behind the buildings to protect themselves in case they were fired upon from the North. We entered the MAC (Military Armistice Building) Conference Room where the two sides meet when they have ...
1. Various of South Korean motorcade approaching inter-Korean Military Demarcation Line 2. North Korean officials 3. South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun and First Lady Kwon Yang-sook shaking hands with North Korean officials 4. Wide of South Korean delegation 5. Tight shot of Roh walking towards towards the Military Demarcation Line 6. Wide of Roh and Kwon standing on the the Military Demarcation Line 7. SOUNDBITE: (Korean) Roh Moo-hyun, South Korean President "As a president, I'm crossing this forbidden line this time. After I'm back (in South Korea), I do hope that more people will follow suit, and then this forbidden line will eventually and gradually be erased." 8. Roh and Kwon bowing as officials applaud 9. Mid of Roh and Kwon 10. Roh and Kwon crossing the the Militar...
軍 "북한군 병사 1명 군사분계선 넘어 귀순 A North Korean soldier defected to the South earlier this morning by crossing the land border between the two Koreas. Currently he or she is in custody and undergoing questioning. Kim Hyun-bin has more South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said Thursday... that a North Korean soldier crossed over the military demarcation line at around 10 a.m. It is the first time since June of last year that a North Korean soldier has defected in this way. The military said that a South Korean soldier on guard at a general outpost first spotted the soldier at 10:03 a.m. At 10:12 a.m., the soldier was escorted by South Korean troops to base. The soldier was unarmed and there were no clashes in the process. The military is currently questioning him about his reasons for defec...
Live from the DMZ, Conan welcomes Steven Yeun. Plus, a special appearance by Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un and a guard wearing sunglasses indoors. More CONAN @ http://teamcoco.com/video Team Coco is the official YouTube channel of late night host Conan O'Brien, CONAN on TBS & TeamCoco.com. Subscribe now to be updated on the latest videos: http://bit.ly/W5wt5D For Full Episodes of CONAN on TBS, visit http://teamcoco.com/video Get Social With Team Coco: On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TeamCoco On Google+: https://plus.google.com/+TeamCoco/ On Twitter: http://twitter.com/TeamCoco On Tumblr: http://teamcoco.tumblr.com On YouTube: http://youtube.com/teamcoco Follow Conan O'Brien on Twitter: http://twitter.com/ConanOBrien
a recording i took at the south and north korean border in 2010
China Unveils High Speed Rail Line To North Korean Border
Amazing climb near the DMZ (North Korean Border). We went almost straight up to the first peak, found a guy selling ice cream, then followed the ridge line to the highest peak in the range.
On June 19, 2014 Adam Cathcart of the University of Leeds and SinoNK.com presented his paper titled "In the Shadow of Jang Song-Taek: Pyongyang's Evolving SEZ Strategy along the China-North Korean Border". For more information and to read the paper, please visit http://www.keia.org/event/shadow-jang-song-taek-pyongyangs-evolving-sez-strategy-along-china-north-korean-border
Dodge Billingsley Film producer and director, Combat Films Billingsley discusses his travels in China and discusses attempts to create a lasting, vital state out of North Korea. 09/16/2009
North Korea (About this sound listen), officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK; Chosŏn'gŭl: 조선민주주의인민공화국; Chosŏn Minjujuŭi Inmin Konghwaguk), is a country in East Asia, in the northern part of the Korean Peninsula. The name Korea is derived from Goryeo (or Koryo), a name used by ancient and medieval kingdoms. The capital and largest city is Pyongyang. North Korea shares a land border with China to the north and north-west, along the Amnok (Yalu) and Tumen rivers. A small section of the Tumen River also forms North Korea's short border with Russia to the northeast.[6] The Korean Demilitarized Zone marks the boundary between North Korea and South Korea. The legitimacy of this border is not accepted by either side, as both states claim to be the legitimate government of the ...
Myself and Sgt Masters attempt to stop North Korean Forces that have breached the North/South Korean border during an exercise. However after losing much of our troop carrying vehicles to Landmines we end up focusing on rescuing the stranded infantrymen.
Gabriel, a bounty hunter with a dark past, is tasked with a new mission: retrieve a British secret service agent from the demilitarised zone at the North Korean border. With enemies on all sides, will he complete his mission and make it back across the borderland?
The final trip for 2 Days and 1 Night Season 2 begins! The members split up and head to Marado, the southernmost island of Korea to connect the students of the southernmost school to those in Goeseong, the students of the northernmost school. The one in Marado is a branch school with only 2 students and the one in Goseong near the North Korean border only has 10. What fun experiences and memorable memories will the members create on this first part of their finally journey together? ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe KBS World Official YouTube http://www.youtube.com/kbsworld -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- KBS World is a TV channel for international audiences provided by KBS, the fl...
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--- ABDH Media --- North Korea (About this sound listen), officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK; Chosŏn'gŭl: 조선민주주의인민공화국; hancha: 朝鮮民主主義人民共和國; MR: Chosŏn Minjujuŭi Inmin Konghwaguk), is a country in East Asia, in the northern part of the Korean Peninsula. The name Korea is derived from the Kingdom of Goguryeo, also spelled as Koryŏ. The capital and largest city is Pyongyang. North Korea shares a land border with China to the north and northwest, along the Amnok (Yalu) and Tumen rivers, and a small section of the Tumen River also forms a border with Russia to the northeast. The Korean Demilitarized Zone marks the boundary between North Korea and South Korea. *Subscribe for more Educative & Truth Videos (Like & Share)* * Go to our website http://www.advexon.com * Mil...
To the surprise of many, Swiss and Swedish forces are tasked with monitoring the military buildup on the inter-Korean border. Their officers are stationed in Panmunjeom, at the heart of the DMZ's Joint Security Area, where they carry out inspections and review operations. We had the honor of interviewing Major General Urs Gerber about his work there, life in the DMZ, and his dealings with North Korea on a daily basis. For more information about the episode, visit our website: http://www.koreaandtheworld.org/urs-gerber/