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Division of the Korean peninsula occurred under the influence (interference) of external powers. Japan occupied Korea and made it its colony. The United States and the Soviet Union have liberated Korea but promoted movement of the Korean left forces to the North and right forces to the South. Cold war and the Korean War have strengthened division of Korea. The end of the Cold war brought hopes of peace. But while the Soviet Union and Eastern European counties have diplomatically recognized South Korea, the U.S. and Japan have not diplomatically recognized North. This situation resulted in continuous instability on the Korean peninsula.

This presentation explains last steps of the new North Korean leader Kim Jong-un who has proposed North Korean participation in Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games in the context of DPRK internal development.

For more information visit the event page at the Kim Program in Korean Studies.

Sponsored by the James Joo-Jin Kim Program in Korean Studies