Proud History of Korea – Koguryo
KOREA and China have been close both geographically and historically. In fact, at one time Korea was a tributary state of the Chinese empire, a relationship that ended when Japan colonised the peninsula at the end of the 19th century. In modern times, since China and South Korea established diplomatic relations in 1992, the two […]
The Chinese History Encyclopedia, published in 2000, and the most authoritative Chinese dictionary published in 1999 both describe Goguryo as a country on the Korean Peninsula, it was confirmed on Aug. 15. The Chinese History Encyclopedia is a vast book of 3,502 pages in two volumes using the basic records of Chinese history and written […]
August 13, 2004 Government Information Agency In connection with the Chinese attempt to distort and misrepresent facts of history about the Goguryeo Kingdom (37 BC-AD 668), the government has established a fundamental policy that there is absolutely no room whatsoever for compromise on the issue. The Korean government will take all necessary counter-measures. During a […]
As the saying goes, a picture is worth a thousand words. Old European maps of Korea being shown in a new exhibition at the Seoul Museum of History hold visual evidence that perhaps can help end the on-going battle over territory and history between Korea and its neighbors, China and Japan. “These maps can aid […]
Disputes surrounding China’s claim over Korea’s ancient Goguryeo kingdom took a positive turn after China promised on Monday (August 23) to take due measures to settle the issue. After months of negotiations, Seoul and Beijing reached an agreement in which Beijing pledged not to put its assertion over Goguryeo in its history textbooks as well […]
August 23, 2004 Government Information Agency The Korean Cultural Center in Germany has locally registered an Internet site (www.goguryo.de) to bring accurate information on Goguryeo (37 BC-AD 668), an ancient Korean kingdom, to the people of Germany, according to Guk Jeong Briefing, an online news site run by the Korean government. The move is part […]