When your cells don't get the glucose they need for energy, your body begins to burn fat for energy, which produces ketones. Ketones are chemicals that the body creates when it breaks down fat to use for energy. The body does this when it doesnât have enough insulin to use glucose, the bodyâs normal source of energy. When ketones build up in the blood, they make it more acidic.
The East Asian nation established its independence in 1948, splitting from South Korea in a battle over sovereignty that triggered the Korean War in 1950 and that remains a source of tension between the two countries to this day.
Oct â More unrest from left-leaning South Korean soldiers who did not agree with the way the Jeju Uprising was handled, this sparks the Yeosu-Suncheon Rebellion. * The United States continues to stay in South Korea. The delay is caused by the unpreparedness of the South Korean military at that time. Oct 1 â The Peopleâs Republic of China (Communist China) is formed. This is significant because of North Koreaâs role in assisting the communists during the Chinese Civil War.