Tensions In North Korea

In the article “Should the United take more aggressive action to prevent North Korea from building a nuclear arsenal?”, it explains how the power of possessing lethal weapons can affect international affairs, and this is a concern that U.S. wants to prevent a war. The article describes how this became an issue after the Korean War; U.S. tried to prevent communism to spread, so in order to do it, the Peninsula of Korea was divided in the 38th parallel, making North Korea communism and South Korea democrat supported by the U.S. Furthermore, the article argued about the nuclear arsenal that North Korea possess since the early 2000’s and U.S. tried to stop them to develop such weapon. In order to make them stop, U.S. and many other countries tries

North Korea has been under completely dictated control from Kim Jung Un and his deceased elders who have been in power before him are nothing to be fooled with. These men have been proven some of the most hostile men in history and have been known to rebel against rules and react to disciplinary attempts, with anger; as they did in 1953 when they announced they would no longer abide by the United Nations brokered treaty set by America. If America does invade North Korea, there needs to be thorough preparation for immediate isolation and containment of the country. Their extreme opportunistic values along with their hostility, makes for a dangerous and deadly backlash toward America. Since North Korea has threatened America (back in April 2013, on a near daily basis) this is a legitimate concern. One of their most memorable threats even described pre-emptive nuclear threats. Not only this, but it has also been said by Dr. Victor D. Cha, that North Korea produces ballistic missiles and has stockpiles of biological and

“Jeon Wook-pyo, now 68, was among 25 crewmen aboard two fishing boats captured by North Korea in the Yellow Sea in 1972. He escaped North Korea in August 2013 and returned to South Korea September the same year” (BBC13). In the current status with North Korea some people do not know why there is conflict between North Korea and the rest of the world, or as to what they did to enrage the world. The big problem with North Korea is that, in accords with the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights, they have violated many of the basic rights of the individual. Some of these violations are directly in conflict with South Korea and threatening to the surrounding countries. Which may lead to war between two or more of the

On 25 June 1950, North Korea invaded South Korea with the intention of dominating South Korea and forcing its government and policies upon them. These circumstances imply that not only did South Korea had the grounds to defend itself, but other nations had the right assist them in the time of need. On June 25, 1950, North Korean forces assaulted the South Korean army, and quickly advanced towards the capital city of Seoul. The United States, stationed there in correspondence with the United Nations, quickly rushed to defend South Korea.

In a picture, flags wave brilliantly and seemingly all range of people including soldiers, woman, and man look up at the bright sun which represents Kim Il Sung, former supreme leader of DPRK (Democratic People’s Republic Korea) with a feeling of awe. This is a short depiction of one famous North Korea’s propaganda in my view. Although it was made in the past, it is enough to show the common image of North Korea’s past and now. The phrase ‘Unchanging hermit kingdom’ which includes all assumptions ‘Country in dire straits’, ‘Blindly devoted North Koreans’, ‘Unquestioning obedience to a malicious government’ is the general stereotype of North Korea. Does it truly show the current North Korean reality?

The negotiations talking on the nuclear threaten and the denuclearization of the Korean peninsula has recently shaped the agenda of North Korean system of international relations, thus affecting the patterns of foreign policy of the DPRK. This issue has gained such a priority to lead to the establishment of the 6PT experiment, thus proving to stand at the core of the debate on the stability and safety debate in the Northeast Asia region.

Kim Jung Un is using these missiles to make up for his attitudes about America and our allies. He obviously dislikes us which is likely hate rather than dislike, he has thoughts about us that are surely not pleasant, and his behavior shows that he potentially may want to engage in some type of war with us instead of avoiding the potential catastrophe. He has this attitude about us that he probably has always had and it was surely primed into him when he was young. “When specific attitudes are primed-brought to mind, even unconsciously-people are more likely to act in ways consistent with the attitude” (Gilovich et al., 2016, p. 231). If he has a negative attitude about us, then why would he care what happens to us? If he wants to get rid of us, he could most certainly try and do

The rising tension over the sinking of a South Korean ship reached to a serious conflict between South Korean and North Korea. South Korean is accusing North Korean for firing the torpedo on purpose which resulted in 46 sailors deaths. According to Yonhap news, North Korean military official accused the South of intruding into North Korean waters in the Yellow Sea. North Korea sends a warning message to South Korea by firing torpedo to warn South Korea to not intrude in to their waters in Yellow Sea. North Korea doesn’t want to admit to their mistake; instead they are threatening to retaliate with military actions if South Korea won’t stop with accusations.

North Korea, formally known as the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea (DPRK), is a relic of the Cold War and the world’s last remaining totalitarian Stalinist dictatorship. Arguably the most secretive state in the world, North Korea poses a unique set of challenges to the world, especially to its democratic and capitalist neighbor, South Korea, formally known as the Republic of Korea (ROK). As one of the last remnants of the Cold War era, North Korea remains an anomaly of the international system due to its unpredictable nature and disregard for international norms. With the recent bombardment of the South Korean Island of Yeongpyong and the sinking of the warship Cheonan, tensions between the two Koreas are at the lowest point since

The US should unofficially help South Korea build nuclear missiles and place them at the North Korean border. The US should treat them like they treat Israel’s and pretend they don’t exist. We will send American engineers and workers over to South Korea to help build them and tell the public and the world that it is to help build infrastructure. It will be revenue for American companies and workers while simultaneously protecting South Korea. If the secret of South Korea having nuclear weapons is exposed the US should say they have placed out own nuclear weapons at the border for defensive purposes. America shouldn’t admit that they have helped the South Koreans become nuclear instead they should act as if they put American nuclear weapons on American bases in South Korea. If Kim Jung Un mentions them turn the focus on his illegal weapons activity and threaten to at the very least impose U.N. Security Council sanctions for their nuclear and missile tests. If North Korea is no longer honoring the armistice South Korea shouldn’t be required to either.

Now, the border between North and South Korea is one of the most militarized area on earth. Former US President, Bill Clinton, mentioned “The scariest place on Earth” during his visit in 1993. These shows that the relationship between North and South isn’t very good. Until 1990s, South Korea had hostile attitude towards North. However, in 1998, Kim Dae-jung was elected as a president of South Korea, South Korean government became very generous towards north, and aided North Korea financially. From these, the relationship between North and South was very good until 2006, when the government changed. In 2010, a South Korean naval vessel was sunk by North Korean missile. Also, North Korea bombed South Korean island Yeonpyeong, which happened to kill numbers of civilians. These are just two of North Korea’s annual armed provocation.

On a bright, summer morning on the Yellow Sea in 1999, two eruptive nations clashed once again, one of many stirring incidents that have happened between the sensitive time-bombs after their famous war. Bullets whizzed past the North and South Korean sailors, and volley of cannon fires caused shattering damage and destructive chaos which went on for ten minutes. This ruthless shootout resulted in heavy casualties on both sides and a sunken vessel; caused by this unstable “battle”, whether the two countries will coexist in a stale mate any further remains a mystery. United States and bordering countries fear of a fully engaged nuclear war, but despite the worries, both Koreas have shown attempts of peaceful negotiations by sending officials

Tensions between the United States and North Korea were caused by the freeing of Korea from Japan, and later tensions were raised by the Korean War (Kim). Even though the Korean War technically ended in a ceasefire, problems between North and South Korea never stopped (Tharoor). North Korean leader Kim Il-sung earned the respect of his people and was considered the force that brought North Korea together, following the attack against

North Korea believes that the reason it needs nuclear weapons and its missiles is to make sure the USA doesn’t attack (deterrence effect) and most importantly, does not overthrow the regime itself. There is therefore a legitimate defensive rationale. Of course, this is not the only reason as some believe North Korea also wants nuclear weapons to exert greater influence in the region and intimidate South Korea and Japan, arch nemesis of the

When I was younger, my mother told me a story about discipline. As a child, she and her sisters would watch T.V. on the big plush carpet in her father’s house. Her father would draw a line in the carpet, marking the closest they could be to the T.V. My mother and her sisters, both being at the age of rebellion, took this as a challenge. They would discreetly scoot forward, their toes touching the line, watching to see if their father noticed. When they realized they could get away with it, they drew a new line when he wasn’t looking, nearly identical to the first, and waited to see if he noticed that. After a few more times, their courage exploded and they were soon only a few feet from the television. My grandfather had enough and banned them from the T.V. for 2 weeks. This situation reminds me of North Korea, whom is once again behaving like a petulant child desperate for attention, and the United States is considering offering punishment. This summarizes many of the articles written recently about the alleged ‘nuclear’ bombs tested by North Korea earlier this year (Sang-Hun, “U.S. Weighs”). North Korea is planning another launch in the near future, and has assured everyone that the only things that will be sent up into the atmosphere are simple ‘satellites’, (Harlan, “North Korea”). Needless to say, the country seems rather interested in having the world’s eyes on it. It seems as though the aim of North Korea is to provoke other countries into