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It was called Gojoseon until 1897 when it became Korea. It was under Japanese rule from 1910 to 1945 and split into North and South Korea in 1948.
No, Gojoseon was founded in 2333 BC and lasted until 108 BC. Then came the Proto-Three Kingdoms era, then the Three Kingdoms, then Unified Silla & Balhae, then was split into 3 again, then came GORYEO (where the present day English name Korea comes from), then Joseon, then the Korean Empire, then the Japanese rule, Allied invasion of colonized Korea, and then finally the present day North & South Korea.
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What is North Korea's official name?
A Sucky Place to Live OR Die. Actually, South and North share the name Korea. Old Korea = Koryu = high and bright. Japan called Korea by it's latest kingdom, Chosun, "Land of the Morning Calm"
What is the origin of the name of North Korea?
It's the north portion of Korea. Korea was the western name for Chosun which was both south and north.
Did North Korea and South Korea ever communicate before they split?
yes
What is the name of the sea that separates Japan and Korea?
The Korea Strait.
What was the original flag of Korea before it split?
The current flag of South Korea was the original flag of Korea. It was designed over 60 years before the two Koreas separated.
