Following World War II, Korea was split into a northern, communist half and a southern, Western-oriented half. KIM Chong-il has ruled North Korea since his father and the country's founder, president KIM Il-sung, died in 1994. After decades of mismanagement, the North relies heavily on international food aid to feed its population, while continuing to expend resources to maintain an army of over 1 million, the fifth largest in the world. North Korea's long-range missile development and research into nuclear and chemical weapons are of major concern to the international community. - US CIA World Factbook

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Soviet T34/85 Medium Tank

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North Korean troops with IS2 tanks. - Photo courtesy of Xin Hui.---Photo contribution by XinHui
IS2 Tank

North Korean soldiers are seen here guarding entrained Chinese IS2 tanks.

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Captured U.S. 155mm SPA

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