The 38th parallel in Korea has become almost as famous as another imaginary line, the equator. The political history of the 38th: Origin. Three days before Japan’s surrender, Russian troops ...

In August 1945, at the end of World War II, Russia and the United States divided the Korean peninsula at the 38th parallel into communist north and western-aligned south, setting the stage for one ...

6/9/1951, Library of Congress The war broke out on June 25, 1950 when North Korean troops crossed the 38th parallel, invading South Korea. North Korean leader Kim Il-sung launched the attack once ...

North Korean leader Kim Il-Sung sent troops across the 38th parallel in the summer of 1950 ... claimed it successfully sent a military spy satellite into space, after two failed attempts earlier ...

North Korea has mined border crossings on its side of the demilitarized zone, the South's military said this week, in another ...

China responded to the approaching UN force by sending over 250,000 Chinese “volunteers” into North Korea. These volunteers helped to push the UN forces back across the 38th parallel.