LORELAI: Where does your mother think you are?
LANE: Oh, on a park bench contemplating the reunification of the two Koreas.
The country of Korea, which emerged in the 7th century, was annexed by Japan in 1910. At the end of World War II, after the surrender of the Japanese, it was divided into North and South Korea in 1945, with the North under Soviet control and the South under US occupation.
Tensions between the North and South led to the Korean War in 1950, ending in a stalemate in 1953 without a peace treaty. Each country contends that it is the sole legitimate government of Korea, and refuse to recognise the other. To date, there seems little chance of them reunifying.
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