<P> The division of Korea between North and South Korea was the result of the Allied victory in World War II in 1945 , ending the Empire of Japan 's 35 - year rule over Korea . The United States and the Soviet Union occupied the country , with the boundary between their zones of control along the 38th parallel . </P>
<P> The division of Korea between North and South Korea was the result of the Allied victory in World War II in 1945 , ending the Empire of Japan 's 35 - year rule over Korea . The United States and the Soviet Union occupied the country , with the boundary between their zones of control along the 38th parallel . </P>
when did north korea and south korea divide
when did north korea and south korea divide
1945
1945