History of the Koreas
Published On: Mar 11 2013 12:37:15 PM PDT
Updated On: Apr 02 2013 08:12:54 AM PDT
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.
Reuters
In response to increased sanctions and as the U.S. and South Korea prepared to start annual war exercises, North Korea threatened to launch a pre-emptive nuclear strike against the United States, then said it was declaring the armistice invalid and cut off a phone link between North and South Korea used for emergency communication.
