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.
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While officially under a cease-fire, relations have remained tense between the two Koreas and violence has occasionally flared up. In 1983, four South Korean cabinet members were killed in a bombing while they visited Myanmar. In 1987, 155 people died when Korean Air Flight 858 was bombed. Investigations found North Korea was behind both bombings, though the North Korean government denies this.
