THE 38th parallel in question is a circle of latitude 38 degrees north of the equatorial plane. This line divides the Korean peninsula roughly in half (leaving about 56% of Korean territory on the ...
The Korean Peninsula was divided along the 38th parallel or 38 degrees latitude North by the Allied Powers after the surrender of the Japanese colonial regime in 1945. The Soviet troops occupied the ...
Debates and interpretations surrounding the history of Korea’s liberation have been intense, yet research remains insufficient. One cause is the scarcity of primary sources from the period containing ...