After World WarII and the division of the Korean Peninsula, about four million people from North Korea crossed the border to South Korea. It has a population of 51.75 million, of which roughly half live in the Seoul Capital Area, the fourth most populous metropolitan area in the world. Lowlands, located primarily in the west and southeast, make up only 30% of the total land area. [241] South Korea is also China's fourth largest trading partner, with $93 billion of Chinese imports in 2016. The name Goryeo itself was first used by the ancient kingdom of Goguryeo, which was considered a great power of East Asia during its time, in the 5th century as a shortened form of its name. [313], South Korea is not allowed to enrich uranium or develop traditional uranium enrichment technology on its own, because of US political pressure,[315] unlike most major nuclear powers such as Japan, Germany, and France, competitors of South Korea in the international nuclear market. [356] 'Great Korean People's State'; listen) was adopted as the legal English name for the new country. [133], The green-based economic strategy is a comprehensive overhaul of South Korea's economy, utilizing nearly two percent of the national GDP. Kings Yeongjo and Jeongjo particularly led a new renaissance of the Joseon dynasty during the 18th century. Led by the United States, a United Nations coalition of 16 countries undertook its defense. Although it was again returned to Korea along with the rest of its territory in 1951 with the signing of the Treaty of San Francisco, Japan does not recant on its claims that the Liancourt Rocks are Japanese territory. [407], In October 2010, South Korea hosted its first Formula One race at the Korea International Circuit in Yeongam, about 400 kilometers (250mi) south of Seoul. This often results in fewer opportunities for employment, improvement of one's socioeconomic position and prospects for marriage. There had also been strong anti-American sentiment during certain periods, which has largely moderated in the modern day. A fully functioning UN Command is at the top of the chain of command of all forces in South Korea, including the U.S. forces and the entire South Korean military if a sudden escalation of war between North and South Korea were to occur the United States would assume control of the South Korean armed forces in all military and paramilitary moves. [210] Of the people who are affiliated with a religious organization, most are Christians and Buddhists. Seoul hosted the 1967 and 1995 Asian Basketball Championship. The United States participation was critical for preventing the near defeat of the Republic of Korea by northern forces, as well as fighting back for the territory gains that define the South Korean nation today. [84] Henceforth, Goryeo continued to rule Korea, though as a tributary ally to the Mongols for the next 86 years. The U.S. and Korea's Joseon Dynasty established diplomatic relations under the 1882 Treaty of Peace, Amity, Commerce, and Navigation, and the first U.S. diplomatic envoy arrived in Korea in 1883. The two nations have strong economic, diplomatic, and military ties, although they have at times disagreed with regard to policies towards North Korea, and with regard to some of South Korea's industrial activities that involve usage of rocket or nuclear technology. South Korean brands such as LG Electronics and Samsung are internationally famous and garnered South Korea's reputation for its quality electronics and other manufactured goods.[285]. South Korea occupies the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula, which extends some 1,100km (680mi) from the Asian mainland. Other well-known dishes are Bulgogi (), grilled marinated beef; Gimbap (); and Tteokbokki (), a spicy snack consisting of rice cake seasoned with gochujang or a spicy chili paste. [222] It also had the OECD's second largest number of hospital beds per 1000 people at 9.56 beds. [238] In modern times, before the formation of South Korea, Korean independence fighters worked with Chinese soldiers during the Japanese occupation. Oliver, Christian. Wiki User 2011-09-13 05:04:33 This answer is: Study guides Politics and Government 20 cards Who are the most important officials in the executive branch What. A further 1,800 were deployed since 2007 to reinforce UN peacekeeping forces in Lebanon. [387][388] The survival drama Squid Game, created by Hwang Dong-hyuk, received critical acclaim and widespread international attention upon its release, becoming Netflix's most-watched series at launch and garnering a viewership of more than 142 million households during its first four weeks from launch.[389][390][391][392]. A communist country also referred to as a Marxist-Leninist state, is a country that is governed and administered by a single party based on Marxist-Leninist philosophy. Its current Chief of State, as well as the Head of Government, is President Moon Jae-in. Following China's entry into the war on behalf of North Korea later that year, a stalemate ensued for the . [353] South Korea has sought the assistance of foreign countries such as Russia through MTCR commitments to supplement its restricted domestic rocket technology. Gija Joseon was purportedly founded in the 12th century BCE, but its existence and role have been controversial in the modern era. In 1949, the U.S. established diplomatic relations with the Republic of Korea. In the 1950s and 1960s, modern rules were standardized, with taekwondo becoming an official Olympic sport in 2000. Wary of South Korea's Plan to Reuse Nuclear Fuel", "S. 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[320], South Korean tourism is driven by many factors, including the prominence of Korean pop culture such as South Korean pop music and television dramas, known as the Korean Wave or Hallyu, has gained popularity throughout East Asia. In 1910, Japan began a 35-year period of colonial rule over Korea. The 2017 election of President Moon Jae-in has seen a change in approach towards the North, and both sides used the South Korean-held 2018 Winter Olympics as an opportunity for engagement,[236] with a very senior North Korean political delegation sent to the games, along with a reciprocal visit by senior South Korean cabinet members to the North soon afterwards. In February 2016, the Kaesong complex was closed by Seoul in reaction to North Korea's launch of a rocket earlier in the month,[234] which was unanimously condemned by the United Nations Security Council. That same year, South Korea recorded more deaths than births, resulting in a population decline for the first time on record. Eventually, Chun's party, the Democratic Justice Party, and its leader, Roh Tae-woo, announced the June 29 Declaration, which included the direct election of the president. Recently, research and development in genetics and cloning has received increasing attention, with the first successful cloning of a dog, Snuppy (in 2005), and the cloning of two females of an endangered species of gray wolves by the Seoul National University in 2007. [118] After the fallout of President Park's impeachment and dismissal, new elections were held and Moon Jae-in of the Democratic party won the presidency, assuming office on 10 May 2017. The greening initiative includes such efforts as a nationwide bike network, solar and wind energy, lowering oil dependent vehicles, backing daylight saving time and extensive usage of environmentally friendly technologies such as LEDs in electronics and lighting. [214] The Japanese colonization of the first half of the 20th century further strengthened the identification of Christianity with Korean nationalism, as the Japanese coopted native Korean Sindo into the Nipponic Imperial Shinto that they tried to establish in the peninsula. The southern coast is subject to late summer typhoons that bring strong winds, heavy rains and sometimes floods. [326] The national pension scheme is divided into four categories of insured persons the workplace-based insured, the individually insured, the voluntarily insured, and the voluntarily and continuously insured. [340], South Korea's government maintains a broad-ranging approach toward the regulation of specific online content and imposes a substantial level of censorship on election-related discourse and on many websites that the government deems subversive or socially harmful. [325] Any one who is under the age of 18 are dependents of someone who is covered or under a special exclusion where they are allowed to alternative provisions. South Korea is a unitary state council having a presidential system, and thus it is a constitutional republic. South Korea has a presidential system governed by a directly-elected president and a unicameral legislature, the National Assembly, in which various political parties Cabinet members are accountable only to the president. On 17 May, Chun Doo-hwan forced the Cabinet to expand martial law to the whole nation, which had previously not applied to the island of Jejudo. On June 25, 1950, North Korean forces invaded the ROK. Fee: The reciprocity fee, also known as the visa issuance fee, you must pay. [1] Such units exercise only the powers that the central government chooses to delegate. Chun and his government held South Korea under a despotic rule until 1987, when a Seoul National University student, Park Jong-chul, was tortured to death. [32][33] Gojoseon was noted in Chinese records in the early 7th century. They are also more difficult to design and implement than a Feed-in tariff. Roman Catholics increased significantly between the 1980s and the 2000s, but declined throughout the 2010s. Limited Government South Korea North Korea's main rule that no one disobeys without very good reason is to obey all the rules. South Korea has four distinct seasons; spring, summer, autumn and winter. Hangul Day, on 9 October commemorates the invention of hangul, the native alphabet of the Korean language. South Korea's terrain is mostly mountainous, most of which is not arable. Most South Korean middle schools and high schools have school uniforms, modeled on western-style uniforms. A unitary state is a state whose three organs of state are ruled constitutionally as one unit, with central legislature.It differs from a federal state, in which the authority is divided between the head (for example the central government of a country) and the political units governed by it (for example the municipalities or provinces of the country), and also granting some degree of autonomy . [161], South Korea is considered one of the most ethnically homogeneous societies in the world with ethnic Koreans representing approximately 96% of total population. Later Silla carried on the maritime prowess of Baekje, which acted like the Phoenicia of medieval East Asia,[58] and during the 8th and 9th centuries dominated the seas of East Asia and the trade between China, Korea and Japan, most notably during the time of Jang Bogo; in addition, Silla people made overseas communities in China on the Shandong Peninsula and the mouth of the Yangtze River. Goguryeo, the largest and most powerful among them, was a highly militaristic state,[39] and competed with various Chinese dynasties during its 700 years of history. According to an analysis by economist Han Sang-Wan, a 1 percent increase in the exports of Korean cultural content pushes consumer goods exports up 0.083 percent while a 1 percent increase in Korean pop content exports to a country produces a 0.019 percent bump in tourism.[321]. [278] However, in a court ruling of 2018, conscientious objectors were permitted to reject military service. South Korea ranked number 10 overall in the 2014 NRI ranking, up from 11 in 2013. TOURIST VISA REQUIRED: Yes - visa or Korean Electronic Travel Authorization (K-ETA) as of September 1, 2021. During the war, Rhee's party promoted the One-People Principle (based on the German ideology of the Herrenvolk) an effort to build an obedient citizenry through ethnic homogeneity and authoritarian appeals to nationalism. [65][66][67][68] Buddhism flourished during this time, and many Korean Buddhists gained great fame among Chinese Buddhists[69] and contributed to Chinese Buddhism,[70] including: Woncheuk, Wonhyo, Uisang, Musang,[71][72][73][74] and Kim Gyo-gak, a Silla prince whose influence made Mount Jiuhua one of the Four Sacred Mountains of Chinese Buddhism. [142], South Korea is a member of the Antarctic-Environmental Protocol, Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity Treaty, Kyoto Protocol (forming the Environmental Integrity Group (EIG), regarding UNFCCC,[143] with Mexico and Switzerland), Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (not into force), Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands, and Whaling.[144]. Reinforce UN peacekeeping forces in Lebanon Chief of State, as well as the Head of Government, President! 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