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Writing
Korea's emerging states develop laws and a new writing system that uses Chinese characters. -
Invasion
The Japanese military ruler Hideyoshi Toyotomi leads invasions of Korea. -
Japan gains control
The Russo-Japanese War ends, and Japan gains control of Korea from Russia. -
North and South Korea
Korea is divided into North and South Korea. -
Democratic Republic
The Republic of Korea is established in the south, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea is established in the north. -
Korean War
The Korean war begins. -
War on the peninsula
Korean War rages on the peninsula. -
Olimpics
Seoul hosts the Summer Olympics. -
Kim Dae-Jung
President Kim Dae-Jung becomes the first South Korean to win the Nobel Peace Prize. -
Kim Jung-Il
Kim Jung Il dies and his son takes over.
