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No. In the 19th Century China and Japan had control over Korea until the Sino-Japanese War after which Japan ruled there.
At the end of WW2 Russia, which had invaded Japanese held Korea from the north, wished to have an ally in control of Korea, the other victors of WW2 wanted the same, so the country was partitioned into North and South Korea.
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How long have North and South Korea been fighting?
Ever since 1951, when North Korea invaded South Korea.
How might the history of Korea have been different if United Nations forces had not stepped in to oppose the North Korean invasion of 1950?
If the United Nations had not stepped in, chances are South Korea would not exist. Korea would be one, united country, which would most likely be run by the current dictator of North Korea.
Does the North Korea effect South Korea and how?
Well lately there have been threats from north korea, a disturbance with missiles, and the death of Kim Jung Ill (NK's leader) and lets just say, the north doesn't like the south...
What geographic feauture separate Korea from the mainland of China?
Korea was separated after WWII when Allied Forced namely the USSR occupied the North and The USA occupied the South. They divided the peninsula on the 38th parallel. In 1950 North Korea invaded South Korea in an effort to reunify the country but was eventually pushed back by US forces. It remains divided to this day.
Is Kia made in North or South Korea?
It would depend on the products you have purchased. However, without very special exceptions, products that have been labelled with "Made In Korea" are mostly from SOUTH Korea. North Korea is not economically active in global market. Whereas SOUTH Korea places the 11th of the world Export Sales rankings
