History of the Koreas

POSTED: 01:37 PM MDT Mar 11, 2013    UPDATED: 09:12 AM MDT Apr 02, 2013 

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.

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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, according to CNN, the Guardian, the Korea Tourism Organization and History.com.

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