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Korea's emerging states develop laws. They also establish a new writing system that uses Chinese characters
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The Korean alphabet, created under the control of King Sejong, was first published. It had about 40 characters.
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The Japanese military ruler Hideyoshi Toyotomi leads invasions of Korea. He had the goal of conquering Joseon Dynasty Korea.
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Japan defeats China in Sina-Japanese War ending China's influence over Korea
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Japan gains control from Russia over Korea
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Foreign Skirmishes Threaten Korea Japanese Colonial Rule. 1910- 45
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Seoul hosts summer Olympics
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President Kin Dae-jung becomes the frst South Korean to win the Nobel Peace Prize. He wins it "for his work for democracy and human rights in South Korea and in East Asia".
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President Kim Dae-jung becomes the first south Korean to win the Nobel Peace Prize- 2000
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President Kim Dae Jung meets with North Korean President Kim Jong-il in P'yongyang, the capital of North Korea. This is the first meeting between the two countries in fifty years-2000
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An introduction of Buddhism spreads from Japan to Korea. Buddhist techniques are beginning to appear in everyday life.
