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Word: yisunsin (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1949-1949
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Koreans knew their leader had the present and the past in mind. In 1949 Korea is menaced by Communist aggression. In 1592 Korea was menaced by Japanese aggression. Then, their valorous Admiral Yisunsin built the world's first armor-clad ships. Shaped like turtles, these craft rammed and destroyed an invasion armada under Japan's Hideyoshi...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: KOREA: Omen | 9/12/1949 | See Source »

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