South Korea timeline
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Battle of Pork Chop Hill
The Battle of Pork Chop Hill comprises a pair of related Korean War infantry battles during the spring and summer of 1953. These were fought while... Read more
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Battle of the Hook
The third Battle of the Hook was a battle of the Korean War that took place between a United Nations force, consisting mostly of British troops,... Read more
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Korean Armistice Agreement
The 1950-53 Korean War ended in an armistice, with neither side able to claim outright victory. Fifty years on, the truce is still all that... Read more
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North Korean Commandos Cross DMZ in an Attempt to Assassinate South Korean President Park Chung Hee
On January 21, 1968, 31 North Korean commandos snuck into South Korea in an attempt to assassinate President Park Chung Hee. The teams, organized... Read more
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Axe Murder Incident at the Korean Demilitarized Zone
The Axe Murder Incident (Korean: 판문점 도끼 살인 사건) was the killing of two United States Army officers by North Korean soldiers on August 18, 1976 in... Read more
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North Korean Operatives Detonate Bomb in Rangoon in Unsuccessful Attempt on Life of South Korean President, Chun Doo Hwan
Under Chun's leadership, Seoul cautiously promoted a peaceful dialogue with North Korea and encouraged the expansion of northsouth contacts in the... Read more
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Korean Air Flight 858 Explodes Mid-Air From North Korean Bomb
Korean Air Flight 858 was en route from Abu Dhabi to Bangkok on 29 November 1987 when it exploded over the Andaman Sea killing all 115 on board.... Read more
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Games of the XXIV Olympiad Held in Seoul, South Korea
The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in 1988 in Seoul,... Read more
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Seongsu Bridge Collapse
Around 07:40 hours on October 21, 1994, Seongsu Bridge connecting Seongsu-dong and Apgujeong-dong of Gangnam-gu, Seoul, collapsed. The slab (48 m)... Read more
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Taegu Gas Explosion
At about 7:30 a.m., during a busy rush hour, a large explosion rumbled beneath the streets, blasting the metal sheets high into the air. Flames... Read more
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Sampoong Department Store Collapse
By the mid-1990s, Sampoong had become one of the most fashionable and expensive department stores in the city. The Korean business and political... Read more
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North Korean Submarine Lands Near Gangneung Sparking Deadly 49-Day Manhunt
The 1996 Gangneung submarine infiltration incident occurred on September 18, 1996, near the South Korean town of Gangneung. On September 15, a... Read more
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First Battle of Yeonpyeong
The First Battle of Yeonpyeong was a skirmish between naval units of North and South Korea. It did little to settle the dispute about control of... Read more
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Kim Dae-jung is Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize
There can be little doubt that to date Kim Dae-jung has been the prime mover behind the ongoing process of détente and reconciliation. Perhaps his... Read more
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Crash of Air China Flight 129
Eleven seconds after the call on the emergency frequency, the second officer reported to the Tower controller that they were on the circle... Read more
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Second Battle of Yeonpyeong
On June 29, 2002 a North Korean patrol boat crossed the northern limit line and was warned to turn back. Shortly afterward a second patrol craft... Read more
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Daegu Subway Fire
The Daegu subway fire of February 18, 2003 killed at least 198 people and injured at least 147. An arsonist set fire to a train stopped at the... Read more
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Roh Moo-Hyun Dies
Roh Moo-hyun (Korean pronunciation: [no mu hjʌn]) (6 August 1946 – 23 May 2009) was the 16th President of South Korea (2003–2008). Before entering... Read more
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President Obama Welcomes President Lee Myung-Bak in Washington
As North Korea threatens nuclear war, President Barack Obama and South Korean President Lee Myung-bak will be eager to show the North the unity of... Read more
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South Korea Unveils 'Red Shark' Vertical-Launch Anti-Sub Missile
And as tension continues to escalate on the Korean peninsula, South Korea has unveiled its new guided missile system to beef up its naval... Read more
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North Korea Launches First Ever Cyber Attack Against US and South Korean Websites
North Korea is suspected of launching a cyber attack that paralysed the websites of South Korean and United States government agencies, banks and... Read more
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South Korea Launches First Rocket Into Space
South Korea's space program suffered a blow Tuesday after a satellite launched from its first space rocket failed to reach proper orbit, a science... Read more
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North Korea Test-Fires Five Short-Range Missiles.
North Korea has test-fired five short-range missiles off the east coast of the peninsula, South Korea's Yonhap news agency has reported. The... Read more
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President Obama Arrives in South Korea During East Asia Tour
President Barack Obama can expect the warmest reception of his swing through East Asia Thursday morning when he meets South Korea's conservative... Read more
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North Korea Proposes Official End to Korean War
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)'s latest proposal on discussing a peace treaty on the Korean Peninsula in the framework of the... Read more