History of the Koreas

Published On: Mar 11 2013 02:37:15 PM CDT   Updated On: Apr 02 2013 10:12:54 AM CDT

North Korea announced Tuesday it planned to restart a nuclear reactor it shut down five years ago, the latest announcement in weeks of ramped-up rhetoric that has South Korea and its allies watching the country closely. Take a look at the history of the two Koreas.

Korea history 7 - Sondo business district in South Korea
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South Korea was initially poor and struggling, but it built up its economy in the late 1960s. Today, it has the fourth largest economy in Asia.

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