1991 ⟶ North and South Korea Join the United Nations

September 17: North and South Korea are admitted to the Unit...
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🇰🇷 Goguryeo's Fall and Start of the North-South States Period in Korea

North–South States Period begins in Korea.⟶
Goguryeo's Fall and Start of the North-South States Period in Korea (698)
GoguryeoSillaPolitical Fragmentation
North KoreaNorth KoreaSouth KoreaSouth Korea

🇰🇷 Formal Establishment of North and South Korea

August – September: Division of North and South Korea.⟶
Formal Establishment of North and South Korea (1948)
Cold WarCommunismDemocracyUnited NationsKorean WarGeopoliticsPost-World War II
North KoreaNorth KoreaSouth KoreaSouth Korea

🤝 North and South Korea Join the United Nations

September 17: North and South Korea are admitted to the United Nations.⟶
North and South Korea Join the United Nations (1991)
Cold WarUnited NationsDiplomacyInternational RelationsPolitical Development
North KoreaNorth KoreaSouth KoreaSouth Korea

🤝 Kim Dae-jung and Kim Jong-il Hold First Inter-Korean Summit

June 13–15: First inter-Korean summit.⟶
Kim Dae-jung and Kim Jong-il Hold First Inter-Korean Summit (2000)
SummitKim Jong-ilInter-Korean RelationsCold WarPeace ProcessDiplomacy
North KoreaNorth KoreaSouth KoreaSouth Korea

🤝 US-North Korea Summit and DMZ Crossing

June 12: The first summit between the US and North Korea and the first ever crossing of the Korean Demilitarized Zone by a North Korean leader occur.⟶
US-North Korea Summit and DMZ Crossing (2018)
DiplomacyNuclear ProliferationCold WarSummitKim Jong-unDonald TrumpDenuclearization
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💥 North Korea Demolishes Inter-Korean Liaison Office

June 16: North Korea demolishes the Inter-Korean Liaison Office in Kaesong, established in 2018 to improve relations.⟶
North Korea Demolishes Inter-Korean Liaison Office (2020)
Inter-Korean RelationsDiplomacy
North KoreaNorth KoreaSouth KoreaSouth Korea