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Region in East Asia
Korea is a peninsular region in East Asia consisting of the Korean Peninsula, Jeju Island, and smaller islands. Since the end of World War II in Asia in 1945, it has been politically divided at or near the 38th parallel between North Korea and South Korea. Both countries proclaimed independence in 1948, and the two countries fought the Korean War from 1950 to 1953. The region is bordered by China to the north and Russia to the northeast, across the Amnok (Yalu) and Duman (Tumen) rivers, and is separated from Japan to the southeast by the Korea Strait.
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The Korean flag was supposed to fly above those of silver medalist Japan and bronze medalist China. Instead, the latter two rose normally, which briefly left Japan
South Korean flag got stuck and failed to rise during the medal ceremony at Asian Games 2026 after South Korea won the men’s football gold medal by defeating hosts Japan 10. Reacting to the mishap, South Korea men’s football captain Lee Gihyuk said,
The situation has reached a point where even the host nation is turning its back completely. As the poor management by the host country continued until the final day of the Games, tens of thousands of Japanese citizens expressed shame and anger, triggering an explosion of critical public opinion wit