The Korean War is often referred to as ‘the forgotten war’. Seventy-five years on, the memory of it remains vivid for those, ...

6/9/1951, Library of Congress The war broke out on June 25, 1950 when North Korean troops crossed the 38th parallel, invading South Korea. North Korean leader Kim Il-sung launched the attack once ...

The rapid response to Yoon’s attempts to subvert the democratic system showed that some lines had been crossed and that South ...

(Jung Yeon-Je/AFP/Getty Images) (Fredrik Sandberg/AFP/Getty Images) Next year will be the year of dynastic leadership on the Korean peninsula, and the offspring on both sides of the 38th parallel have ...

South Korea has developed into one of Asia's most affluent countries since partition in 1948. The Communist North has slipped ...

China responded to the approaching UN force by sending over 250,000 Chinese “volunteers” into North Korea. These volunteers helped to push the UN forces back across the 38th parallel.