A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

KOREA

Tue, 15 Oct '24
Where soju is the national drink
Sun, 1 Sep '24
___ Strait, waterway bordering Japan
Sat, 20 Jul '24
Where the Hangul writing system is used
Wed, 3 Jul '24
Peninsula east of the Yellow Sea
Sat, 15 Jun '24
What the ancient Chinese referred to as "Rivers and Mountains Embroidered on Silk"
Mon, 3 Jun '24
Asian peninsula
Wed, 17 Apr '24
Land separated at the 38th parallel
Thu, 2 Mar '23
"Squid Game" setting
Sun, 12 Jun '22
Land divided at the 38th parallel
Sun, 25 Apr '21
Region with a Unification Flag for sporting events
Sun, 18 Apr '21
"North" or "South" land
Mon, 25 Jan '21
Land with a demilitarized zone