If you&#x27;re interested in the topic, Bruce Cumings&#x27;s The Korean War is a good read.<p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.amazon.com&#x2F;The-Korean-War-History-Chronicles&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.amazon.com&#x2F;The-Korean-War-History-Chronicles&#x2F;</a><p>I&#x27;m not a professional historian, and just beginning to learn about relations between Korea, Japan and China over the last 150 years. Lots of surprises...