DIRECTORATE-GENERAL FOR EXTERNAL POLICIES POLICY DEPARTMENT POLICY BRIEFING Human rights in North Korea Abstract The human rights record in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK‚ or North Korea) has been widely condemned by the international community‚ including by the EU and the European Parliament. The ascension of the latest ruler of the Kim dynasty‚ Kim Jong-un‚ in December 2011 has not brought tangible change. Since the country is practically closed to foreigners‚ the
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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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North Korea acting carelessly towards the world is a crisis because it brings problems to the United States. Kim Jong Un (Korean Dictator) has ignored the suggestions of the states and many other countries on testing missiles and weapons of mass destruction. With Korea not co-operating with us it poses as a threat. I believe that North Korea not listening to us is a crisis because it brings fear to the people‚ makes the united states look weak‚ and will end in war if something is not done about it
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Military Policy of South Korea In recent days‚ there are a lot of controversial issues in the world. For example‚ there is capital punishment‚ experiments on animals‚ abortion‚ gun control‚ etc. Especially‚ there is an argument about the military policy of South Korea. The policy has been argued for a long time from the past to recent times in South Korea. Some people say that South Korea has to have a military policy as conscription. Conscription is current policy in South Korea which government
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Communism: The 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)
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North Korea They wanted South Korea to join them under the rule of the communist. However‚ the U.N interfered with their invasion of SK. So‚ even after the fact‚ NK declared war on SK. General Douglas MacArthur He wanted to defeat the Korean army However‚ the Korean army was too powerful for him to take head on. So‚ MacArthur ambushed the army from all sides‚ surrounding them while the U.N’s troops fought them head on. They proved as a good distraction. President Harry Truman
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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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Is it possible to preserve traditional Korean culture as South Korea continues to modernize and Westernize? In the 21st century‚ modernity is often equated with capitalism-industrialization‚ though the concept is more complex than that. The idea of modernity can be defined on sociological‚ political and cultural platforms. Modernity is a powerful notion‚ a departure from tradition; driven by political‚ social and economic developments. It is the acceptance that progress is inevitable. Because
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War Battle for Korea “The wrong war‚ in the wrong place‚ at the wrong time‚ and with the wrong enemy.” -Omar Bradley The Forgotten War In the past half century‚ the conflict within the once unified nation of Korea has been the centre
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of media in North Korea The North Korea’s brutal regime began on June 25th 1950‚ when the North Korean People’s Army (KPA) launched a surprising military attack and crossed the 38th parallel border. The Korean War often referred to as the “forgotten war‚” caused the United States to suffer 142‚000 casualties including 33‚000 deaths. In total‚ the entire war killed around three million people. On July 27‚ 1953‚ the war was finally cease-fired and both South and North Koreas are under armistice
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