Conflict in Korea: An Encyclopedia

The war in Korea broke out on 25 June 1950 and an armistice between North Korea and South Korea came into force on 27 July 1953. But if the Korean War ended then, it has been followed by a conflict which goes on even today. This encyclopedia covers both the war and the subsequent continuing conflict. Hoare and Pares, the compilers, end their preface by saying “We can only hope that the twenty‐first century brings better prospects for all Koreans and that the wounds of the past can at last be healed”. Although readers might think “what a hope!” changes...