Finally. after millions of casualties had been suffered. an armistice was reached in July 1953. Although the fighting has now been over for 9 years. South Korea still bears a heavy burden from the wars cruel legacy of misery. Millions of refugees poured into the country during the Korean war. thereby adding to the already considerable population pressure on the Nations land resources. Furthermore. because of the ominous threat posed by the Communists to the north. South Korea has had to keep some 600.000 men in the military services. and now has the fourth largest standing army in the world.
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