5 things to know about North and South Korea
- Written by Ji-Young Lee, Assistant Professor, American University School of International Service
Editor’s note: Professor Ji-Young Lee of American University answers five questions to help put issues related to North Korea’s nuclear weapons capabilities into context.
Why is there a North and a South Korea?
Before there was a North and South Korea, the peninsula was ruled as a dynasty known as Chosŏn, which existed for more than...