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The peninsula in East Asia that comprises North Korea and South Korea.
韓国半島は歴史的にも戦略的にも重要な位置にあります。
The Korean Peninsula holds both historical and strategic importance.
The term refers to the landmass extending from the Asian mainland into the Sea of Japan and the Yellow Sea.
The term is often used in discussions about North-South relations and regional security.
In contemporary Japanese, '韓国半島' is preferred over '朝鮮半島' when referring to the modern political entities.
Composed of '韓国' (Korea) and '半島' (peninsula), referring to the geographical region.
While '朝鮮半島' is also used, '韓国半島' is more commonly used in modern Japanese to refer to the peninsula as a whole.