Outsiders Influence On North Korea

With a recorded history stretching back to 37 BC(Cumings, 2005), The Democratic People's Republic of Korea(DPRK), or north Korea as it is known to us, is a country of many dubious distinctions, habitually invaded and in conflict throughout its history by outside powers from, Russia, China, Japan and the USA, the DPRK, as it is now known, has a long history of distrust of outsiders and is one of the most isolated countries known.

Founded in its current state in the moths after WW2 under the leadership of former Guerrilla leader Kim ll-sung (Cumings, 2005), who established a dynasty as well as a unique cult of personality and leader worship still in effect today. And despite its claims of being a "People's Republic," North Korea is ruled with