The 38th parallel was originally drawn up based on Soviet troops invading Japan-controlled Korea from the North, and US troops invading from the South. See: h

The 38th parallel was originally drawn up based on Soviet troops invading Japan-controlled Korea from the North, and US troops invading from the South. See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/People%27s_Republic_of_Korea https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/People%27s_Republic_of_Korea