Orwellian State of North Korea A state of war only serves as an excuse for domestic tyranny.* BHARAT C. JAIN I n February 2012‚ in a piece published in this space‚ this Kim Il-sung had led North Korea since the Korean peninsula author had written about how precious little was known was split in half by the Korean War (1950-53). Although the two sides signed a ceasefire in 1953 they remain technically at war. about Kim Jong-un‚ who had just then become the leader of North Korea. In his first remarks
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In Focus: North Korea’s Nuclear Threats Updated April 16‚ 2013 What exactly is North Korea threatening to do? North Korea has been issuing near-daily threats against the United States and South Korea‚ and sometimes at United States forces in the Pacific. In one of the boldest warnings‚ the North said it could carry out pre-emptive nuclear strikes against the United States. Many analysts are extremely doubtful that the North could hit the United States mainland with a missile‚ whether nuclear-tipped
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acknowledge human rights. North Korea is known as a country that is not fair in the way they treat their citizens. The international community need to put an end to these abuses by cutting off humanitarian aid or relocating North Koreans’ people. Human rights abuses are inhumane and need to be put to an end because it is not allowing people to live the life they deserve. There are multiple accounts of North Korea treating their citizens poorly. In the film‚ “Inside North Korea”‚ it
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Nuclear Issues in North Korea On Oct 9th‚ 2006‚ The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea‚ also known as North Korea‚ successfully conducted an underground nuclear test. According to a report by Jeff Bliss‚ “On Oct 16th‚ US confirmed that radioactivity found in air samples has verified North Korea’s claims that it conducted an underground nuclear test on Oct. 9‚ according to the top U.S. intelligence agency”(Jeff Bliss‚ 2006). So‚ why North Korea wants to have nuclear power so bad? And why
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Effects on North Korea “North Korea is one of the most secretive countries on earth. It’s regarded as an intelligence black hole” (“Inside North Korea”). North Korea‚ a communist dictatorship‚ is known to be very secretive‚ but also is one of the cruelest countries on earth to its people. “Communism is a political‚ social‚ and economic system in which the government is based on a collective society with land‚ property‚ and economic activities controlled by the state” (Lansford 9). The North Korean
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the issue Ever since December of 1945 when North Korea became a dictatorship under Kim Il-Sung‚ it has been considered a threat to the stability in Asia. North Korea was involved with manufacturing counterfeit money‚ and international drug sales in order to finance the production of a nuclear weapons program. The government as also openly admitted to kidnapping citizens of other countries such as Japan or South Korea. In November 2010‚ North Korea displayed a newly built uranium enrichment plant
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Contribute to Cultural Unrest in North Korea North Korea’s controversial actions has caused worldwide leaders to examine and discuss the country’s presence in the global community. The country strives to be acknowledged as a world power using various tactics‚ including broadcasting their advances in nuclear testing on a global stage. The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea demonstrates itself as the pinnacle of societal and national superiority‚ yet so many North Koreans are found traveling south
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cut off country in the world? North Korea‚ also known as the Hermit Kingdom. North Korea has been cut off from the rest of the world. The 3 dictators of North Korea have contributed to the way the country is today. North Korea is veiled in mystery and characterized by poverty‚ extreme governmental abuse and isolation. The Korean Peninsula wasn’t always split. During World War 2‚ it was under the Japanese rule. After the war ended and Japan had surrendered‚ Korea was divided at the 38th parallel
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Period D “Why has militarism flourished in North Korea?” A contemporary crime writer named Patricia Cornwell once said “I believe the root of all evil is the abuse in power.” Sadly‚ the Kim Dynasty in North Korea has displayed this so well. The Kim family required their military to be more offensive than defensive because they believed it was more beneficial‚ and they were stronger on the attacking side. In order to succeed in this strategy the North Korean military were required to produce many
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Totalitarianism: North Korea “If you want a vision of the future‚ imagine a boot stamping on a human face--forever.” - A quote made the famous George Orwell‚ and can be said about any totalitarian government. Whether it be WWII Germany‚ the Soviet Union‚ or even China. They all ran their respective regimes under the flag of totalitarianism‚ thus subjecting their peoples to the iron fist that typically accompanies this type of regime. That was the past‚ and one would think that these regimes have
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