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Today in Korean history

Today in Korean history
March 12

1948 -- Korean independence fighters, including Kim Gu and Kim Kyu-sik, issue a
statement opposing a U.N. General Assembly resolution on Feb. 26 to hold a
separate general election in southern Korea.

1971 -- South Korean ground troops assume responsibility for defense of the
entire 155-mile truce line that divides the Korean Peninsula. The U.S. military
had until then guarded part of the line.

1993 -- North Korea announces its decision to withdraw from the nuclear
nonproliferation treaty.
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