korea

Definition of korea in English English dictionary: An informal name for the Republic of Korea (South Korea) or the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea); An ancient country in East Asia. Since World War II, Korea has been divided into two sovereign states, commonly called South Korea and North Korea in the US, or Korea and North Korea in the UK; {i} former country in East Asia (now divided into two separate countries - North Korea and South Korea); a country in East Asia which, in 1948, was divided into two countries, North Korea and South Korea. Korean Chos n or Taehan Former kingdom, a peninsula (Korean peninsula) on the eastern coast of Asia. In 1948 it was partitioned into two republics, North Korea and South Korea. According to tradition, the ancient kingdom of Chos n was established in the northern part of the peninsula probably by peoples from northern China in the 3rd millennium BC. Conquered by China in 108 BC, it later developed into the Three Kingdoms of Silla, Kogury , and Paekche. Silla conquered the other two in the 7th century AD and ruled until 935, when the Paekche dynasty became prominent. Invaded by the Mongols in 1231, the kingdom of Chos n, with its capital at Seoul, was ruled by the Yi dynasty (see Yi S ng-gye) from 1392 to 1910. From 1637 it shut out foreign contacts but was forced in 1876 to open ports to Japan. Rivalry over Korea brought on the Russo-Japanese War (1904-05), after which Korea became a Japanese protectorate. Formally annexed to Japan in 1910, it was freed from Japanese control in 1945 at the end of World War II. After the war it was divided into two zones of occupation, Russian in the north and U.S. in the south; the two republics were established in 1948. For Korea's later history, see North Korea and South Korea; See also Korean War. Korea Strait Korea North Democratic People's Republic of Korea Korea South Republic of Korea Choson dynasty; An informal name for the Republic of Korea (South Korea) or (less commonly) the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea (North Korea); an Asian peninsula (off Manchuria) separating the Yellow Sea and the Sea of Japan; the Korean name is Choson
Korea Strait: A strait between Korea and Japan, connecting the East China Sea with the Sea of Japan
Korea Bay: An inlet of the Yellow Sea between northeast China and western North Korea
Korea Strait: A channel between southeast South Korea and southwest Japan. It connects the East China Sea with the Sea of Japan. Channel between South Korea and southwestern Japan. Connecting the East China Sea with the Sea of Japan (East Sea), it is 120 mi (195 km) wide and is divided by the Tsushima islands at its centre. Its passage to the east is known as Tsushima Strait, site of the Battle of Tsushima (1905); to the west it is called the Western Channel
korea bay: an inlet of the Yellow Sea between northeastern China and western Korea
Democratic People's Republic of Korea: A country in East Asia, the northernmost of the two states born of the partition of Korea following the Korean War, often called North Korea
North Korea: Country in East Asia whose territory consists of the northern part of Korea. Official name: Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: A country in East Asia, the southernmost of the two states born of the partition of Korea following the Korean War; commonly known as South Korea
South Korea: A country in East Asia, comprising the southern half of the Korean Peninsula. Official name: Republic of Korea
South Korea: A country of eastern Asia at the southern end of the Korean peninsula. A united kingdom since the seventh century , Korea was occupied by Japan (1910-1945) and divided into a northern Soviet zone and a southern American zone after World War II. Soviet resistance to reunification led to the establishment in 1948 of two separate countries, with the Korean War (1950-1953) leaving the peninsula divided along much the same line as before. Ruled by a series of authoritarian military leaders, South Korea developed a prosperous economy on the strength of trade ties with Japan and the United States. Seoul is the capital and the largest city. Population: 44,453,000. South Korean adj. & n. a country in East Asia, officially called the Republic of Korea. Population: 47,904,000 (2001). Capital: Seoul. Korea North Korea. officially Republic of Korea Country, occupying the southern half of the Korean peninsula, East Asia
South Korea: country in eastern Asia
south korea: a republic in the southern half of the Korean Peninsula; established in 1948
North Korea: A country of northeast Asia on the Korean Peninsula. Inhabited since ancient times, the region was occupied by Japan from 1910 until the end of World War II in 1945. After the war the peninsula was divided into a Soviet occupation zone in the north and an American zone in the south. The territory attained its present-day boundaries after the cease-fire ending the Korean War (1950-1953). Under Kim Il Sung (ruled 1948-1994) North Korea became increasingly isolated, especially after the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991. Pyongyang is the capital and the largest city. Population: 23,904,000. North Korean adj. & n. a country in East Asia, west of Japan and east of China, which is officially called the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. Population: 21,968,000 (2001). Capital: Pyongyang. North Korea was formed in 1945 when Korea was divided into two countries (North and South Korea) by the US and the former Soviet Union. Korean. officially Democratic People's Republic of Korea Country, occupying the northern half of the Korean peninsula, East Asia
North Korea: country located in the Far East
Republic of Korea: {i} official name of South Korea created in 1948
north korea: a communist country in the northern half of the Korean Peninsula; established in 1948; involved in state-sponsored terrorism