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Korean yen / won before the North–South currency separation

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Japanese ryō → Japanese yen · 1871 · Predecessor connectionJapanese silver monme / ginme accounting → Japanese ryō · 1868 · Later contribution or absorptionJapanese yen → Korean yen / won before the North–South currency separation · 1905–1946 · Predecessor connection
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South Korean hwan → South Korean won · 1962 · Later contribution or absorptionKorean yen / won before the North–South currency separation → North Korean won · 1947 · Later contribution or absorptionKorean yen / won before the North–South currency separation → South Korean hwan · 1953 · Predecessor connection
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