Essays on North Korea

The firing of three short-range missiles into the Japan sea water by the North Korean government has been a tension causing action. This action by North Korea can be due to different reasons. North Korea says that the act is a test of its own weapons. However, other states believe that this is not the case and the country is trying to pass across a message. The South Korean state claims that the action is a threatening one to its security as South Korea is flexing its muscles on what powers it has. This claim has received backing from Continue reading...

Abstract

This research is about the reasons why there is continued survival of the North Korean Country despite the harsh domestic and International conditions that have affected it over the years. The paper highlights the various problems that the country has gone through over the years especially as a communist country. The paper then focuses on the different survival strategies that the country has relied on in an attempt to survive. First, the paper looks at the conventional military brinkmanship strategy. The paper then focuses on the use of diplomacy as used by North Korea as a survival strategy. Here Continue reading...

Korea is a small country that is located in Asia. It is a country surrounded by China in the west, Russia to the north and on the eastern side of it lies Japan. The peninsula of mountains of Korea has been separated or divided into two different countries after the end of the Korean War in 1953. The two countries that were formed after the Korean War are the People’s Republic of Korea or also known as the North Korea, and the Republic of Korea or known today as South Korea (Korean American History, no page).
Korea also Continue reading...

- Introduction
The Korean Peninsula can be considered as a region that can rival China and Japan in terms of its culture, tradition and history. Its geographic location makes it an ideal place for commerce and a clear access to the Chinese and Russian regions. However, the once powerful and united region had been tormented by constant conflict and strife that had successfully divided the Peninsula into two separate states in the Second World War. Studies have emphasized that there is more to the war that meets the eye and as the war continues to ravage the Peninsula, it Continue reading...

Introduction:

Since it became an independent country in 1953, North Korea or the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea has been subjected to heavy scrutiny by the international community. The isolated country has always been reported to pressure South Korea into breaking the détente, continue production of its nuclear weaponry and recently, declare war against the United States. While the international community wishes to influence North Korea’s actions, the fact the country is isolated and information is very scarce makes the issue difficult to resolve. If the international community acted haphazardly towards the issue, North Korea may take Continue reading...

Introduction

DPRK citizens have the right to freely leave their country, and therefore the information comes from refugees, defectors and others who fled North Korea. Although it is often subjective, based on the large number of refugees posts a number of organizations to draw conclusions about the overall situation in North Korea.
According to the official position of the government of the DPRK, in the country, "there are no problems in the field of human rights", as the socialist system, which exists in the DPRK, "was chosen by its citizens voluntarily and sent on a fully satisfying their material and Continue reading...

INSIDE NORTH KOREA

Introduction
The video ‘Inside North Korea’ is a documentary from VBS TV, and it is precisely what the name suggests. Hosted by Shane Smith, it shows the different aspects of North Korean society as Shane and his team are conducted through a sightseeing bonanza, planned for them by state guides. The video provides a wealth of information on Kim Sung Un’s North Korea, from its cuisine to its subways, the education system to the protégé training program, etc. An added bonus is the festivities in Pyongyang on the 60th birthday of the party.
The video starts with Continue reading...

When I searched for an important article on religion, the issue of Christians acting as border smugglers for North Korean defects was a common result. North Korea, the reclusive country on the Korean peninsula does not allow freedom of religion, so Christianity is not legal there. Many Christians are working hard to get Christianity into the country through sending Bibles and other things across the border; however, the most interesting part of this topic is its affects on international politics.
The first story I read was on a North Korean website and entitled, “Paying to God under the Kim’ Continue reading...

Since the end of the Cold War, the Korean Crisis between North Korea and South Korea remains as one of the world’s longest ongoing conflicts as the region remains in conflict despite the 70 year armistice between the two countries. The North remained hostile against the South throughout the armistice period, attacking the South and violated international law. Several attempts have been done throughout this period to try to get the North to concede to a permanent peace in the Peninsula and the removal of its nuclear weaponry, but the North remained adamant on its position as a Continue reading...

- Structural Violence: North Korea/South Korea
- Introduction
The North Korea and South Korea conflict has been in existent since the 1950s. It is crucial to note that the split in the Korean peninsula was after the World War II where the North supported and embraced the communist paradigm whereas the South refuted communism and embraced the capitalistic system (Heo, 2001, p.101). Due to these different systems embedded in the social institutions, both countries could not reunify. This means that both countries had different social institutions that brought division and conflict between both states. Given that North Korea attacked Continue reading...

For the past couple of months, several news organizations are reporting China’s astounding economic growth and subsequent mobilization in the Asian region which is both alarming and impressive for many experts. Their economic growth is astounding for the very fact it proves China is still an economic powerhouse even in today’s world given their history as the world’s first traders. On the other hand, however, the mobilization of its forces around its “claimed” territories is alarming because of the possible implications that China is now getting ready to overthrow the United States as the dominant force Continue reading...

The documentary Dear Pyongyang and Crossing the line were both filmed during the mid 2000s in North Korea and both were a reflection of what really transpired between two families who had their sons being citizens of the North Korea both willingly and unwillingly. This film takes us through the journey that these brothers had to endure in the foreign country showing us what really transpired in North Korea between the year 1960 to present times.
The documentaries Dear Pyongyang and Crossing the line can be seen to both have an aspect of the present times in relation to Continue reading...

Since ancient history, China’s capability to be a dominant and influential actor in the world had made itself known as it grew as one of the oldest and influential civilizations to exist even in the modern world. The Chinese had introduced Eastern culture to the West and brought the West and the East together as they were one of the earliest traders and scholars. Throughout the times of the Great Wars, it is visible China did not make a significant role and have mostly concentrated on its own affairs regionally. However, in recent years, many are now noticing Continue reading...

1.0 Introduction
The battle of the Chosin reservoir is also known as Changjin, a campaign that was developed in the early times during the Korean War in 1950s. It was aimed at driving the United Nations out from the North Korea. The first campaign was supposed to drive out the X corps out of the Eastern North Korea during the severe winter weather; they called it the 1st Marine Division. This campaign at last succeeded in removing the X corps but the people of china did not achieve the objective of isolating and destroying the 1st Division, but instead Continue reading...

Corruption is the unjustified of power by an individual or individuals in s position of power or public office in one’s country. In this paper I will focus on North Korea as my country of choice for the study regarding its high level of corruption and showcase and highlight on the various actions that have led to great form of corruption like bribery. I will majorly emphasis on the abuse of power due to the within the government police within this country.
Corruption in North Korea is an extensive and rising tricky operation in the North Korean society. Continue reading...

  The United States Force in Korea was created on 1st July in 1957. They include (EUSA) Eighth US Army, Special Operations Command Korea (SOCKOR), Marine Forces Korea (MARFORK), US Naval Forces Korea (CNFK) and US Air Forces Korea (Seventh Air Force). The USFK is responsible to train, organize and equip the US Forces in Korea so that they get ready for any war (Futrell, 78). During the Korean War between the North and South Korea, the United States decided to step in and provide security for South Korea. After the Korean War, United States Forces stayed in South Korea Continue reading...

The North Korea/South Korean conflict is a long-standing conflict dating back to the 1950 Korean War. It emanated from attempts by each of the countries to have the two countries unified under their administration. The war started when North Korea invaded South Korea and in many cases the former is usually seen as the aggressor. The Korean War (1950-1953) was a civil conflict involving Koreans on their own soil as they fought for control of the Korean Peninsula.
The war was also part of the cold war between the Soviet Union and the United States in which South Korea Continue reading...

Research paper.

Introduction
There have been several issues reported in the daily newspapers worldwide. However, the reports have different versions depending with the understanding media house of the story itself. The media houses report issues depending on their take of the issues at hand. This paper aims at identifying these differences in reporting issues in the society. It is also important to understand reasons behind the differences and what should be done to see to it that the media reports incidences without distortion.

The current issues that have been reported that caught many people’s eyes include the story in BBC Continue reading...

Nineteen Eighty-Four is a dystopian novel written by George Orwell in 1928 and printed in 1949. The story takes place in Oceania and the main character is Winston. The book presents the negative side of the Utopian society which was controlled and ruled by rigid totalitarianism. This book seemingly gives the reader an idea of what will be happening in the years to come as the world will be under a totalitarian form of government. The book carries a warning to the world on totalitarianism.
George Orwell creates a government in his novel ruled by one dictator, Big Brother. Continue reading...

The conflict between North Korea and South Korea and United States has existed for more than five decades. The involved parties have tried to resolve this issue through dialogue and signing of international treaties, but in vain. Instead, the conflict seems to escalate day after day; an idea that has affects economic, social, and political development in the region. This issue has escalated enmity between the involved parties and their allies thus weakening regional integration and economic prosperity. The international community has raised its concern about this problem and has tried organizing peace conferences and dialogues with the intention Continue reading...

North Korea is confirming its identity as a nuclear state with each passing day (McLeish, 2007). This all started with Kim Jung-il, whose threats and existence was only known among the few who received threats but now his successor Kim Jun-Un is leading a ravishing threat with his name spread all around the world as the leader of the nuclear state (Nikitin, 2010). The latest being his nuclear threat to South Korean Peninsula.
North Korea is soon becoming connectionless as it has cut off nearly all bonds between them and other countries and setting the matter worse by an Continue reading...

ESSAY on issues in contemporary East Asia

Introduction
The sunshine policy is a peace initiative plan that was adopted by South Korean president Kim towards it northern counterpart. This followed a strained relationship between the north and the south after the Korean War. The war affected the two states in many negatives ways and more especially the north, which lead to a crumbled economy and government. Past efforts to bring the two nations together have been hindered by the fear of North Korea that southern Korea will absorb them. The nation suffers many economic and social issues, which it had decided not to seek help from Continue reading...

Communism is an idea, an ideology that strives to establish a classless society in which every individual is the same, based on common ownership of production. It can be seen as a branch of the broader socialist movement. However, communism as a political goal is the superior form of future social organization. Communism is a term commonly used to clarify the embodiment of the dictatorship of the proletariat, and the political and economic power of the Communist Party regime.
At the end of the 19th century, Marxist theory has encouraged the formation socialistic parties across Europe; although later their Continue reading...

Introduction

North Korea and United States relationship are defined by North Korea's nuclear weapons program. United States and South Korea have no formal relations with North Korea. North Korea is declared in 2009 that it has developed nuclear weapons. It's widely believed that North Korea has a stock pile of atomic arsenal. North Korea has successfully launched nuclear tests. North Korea is a fully fledged nuclear power. North Korea's nuclear weapons program is begun in the 1950's when the United Nations General Assembly set up an international atomic energy agency that would help the spread of peaceful atomic energy. The ‘ Continue reading...

Currently the most populous country in the world, china is synonymous with communism. The extent to which Chinese leadership embraced the idea cannot be compared to any of the historically socialist states. Worth noting is the fact that communism, is an idea that relates to both the political and the social order in a country. The extent to which property and wealth is owned by the state makes the difference between communism and capitalism. The Chinese government, under the brutal and dictatorial leadership of such people as Mao Zedong, underwent socialism in the 20th century (French, 2007). Today, communism Continue reading...

Introduction

The provision of foreign aid to North Korea (officially the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea) is a contentious issue, perhaps due to the negative image of the nation in question brought by its repressive regime and myriad of human rights violations. While the United States of America (US) took on the arduous task of providing foreign aid to North Korea in the mid-1990s, it halted such efforts in 2009, despite the ongoing food shortage there. What motivated the US towards such direction is the regime’s inefficiency in distributing aid, mainly due to its resistance of reforms. Apart from food aid, the US stopped sending aid for North Korea’s energy problems. Tensions rooting from rogue motives centering on the ongoing nuclear campaign in the reclusive nation and its government’s refusal to cooperate in the process of nuclear disarmament rendered the US’ energy aid progr Continue reading...

Who is Kim Jong-Il?

He is regarded as a repressive leader within the Korean peninsula and border regions. He is legally referred to Kim Jong-il, the man who, until December, 17th of 2011 has been the leader and president of the communist republic of North Korea. He cuts a slightly bizarre figure of a leftist ruler and a ruthless leader, whose ideologies border on diplomatic deception, tricks and utopian dislike for the west. By design, he's a mysterious person whose intricate persona and weird lifestyle can never be unraveled in its entirety.
Researchers say Kim Jong il was born to Kim Il Sung Continue reading...

The united states of America, Japan and South Korea has been raising their concerns on the nuclear weapon program of North Korea since a long time. Relation of North Korea with Japan, South Korea and the United States of America is in a bad phase. North Korea has threatened South Korea with dire consequences and a nuclear attack. In the May 2010, a South Korean warship was destroyed and sunk by the North Korean navy in the sea and forty six people were died in the incident. In this paper, we would look at several aspects related to the Continue reading...

There is no doubt that the methods that governments use for gathering intelligence have changed over the past century. More information than ever is being stored on computers and is sent via the Internet-- much of this information is secured, but for as long as information has been valuable, there have been people who are sophisticated in the methods necessary for acquiring it. In the past, this may have been spies or cat burglars stealing physical documents, but today, it comes mainly in the form of information technology (IT) professionals who are adept at cracking into computer systems and Continue reading...

Socio-Political Impact of Nuclear Power

The debate on the usability and safety of nuclear power has returned back to the limelight due to the on-going issue in Japan's Fukushima Nuclear Plant, and the growing number of nations trying to accumulate nuclear power for their national interest. Nuclear power remains as a crucial topic of national importance for many nations since the discussions for nuclear proliferation and disarmament took place after the Second World War. However, some nations had retained its use for electricity and for other applicable sciences. With the debate on nuclear power back due to the countries trying to harness such volatile Continue reading...

Thesis: As of the present time, the absence of democracy and Western ideals of peace in areas such as Ukraine and North Korea emphasizes a possibility of America failing to act as a global police because one move they make may be read differently by the opposing side and declare war, which America is trying to prevent.
- Since the end of the Cold War, the United States had been active to stop the onset of war or conflict in highly tensed nations which were either marred by terrorism or the lack of democracy under the Wilsonian foreign policy Continue reading...

Introduction

In a sensational essay wrote by one of America's renowned political scientist Samuel Huntington (1993) “The Clash of Civilizations,” he asserted that the nations have not reached the end of its history yet. Instead, it is only the beginning of a long series of conflict rooted from the fundamental antagonism between the various cultures of the world. That the nations and states sharing their civilizations and cultural identities are less likely to fight each other. Huntington (1993) also accentuated the idea that cultural barriers are the dominating source of conflict in the world. Its manifestation can be seen from Continue reading...

Koreans during their rich history, unfortunately, many times had to uphold their independence from the enemy invasions and friendly embrace of powerful neighbors. Korean War, which was the first open conflict between USSR and America, was a bloody conflict that for a long time concealed terrible crimes against humanity. We will raise the pages of the Korean War, see it preconditions and consequences. The paper’s main argument is to examine the historical elements of the book The Guest, written by Hwang Sok-yong, and to analyze the conditions of the Sinchon Massacre. We will discuss Hwang’s description of Continue reading...

Treaty on the Non-proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) (1968)
The Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons Treaty was entered into signature in 1968 and came into force in the 1970 (Denza, 2005). The purpose of the NPT was solely based on the need to promote the proper use of nuclear energy and to reduce the spread and use of nuclear weapons globally. The need to have a peaceful world, away from the threat of nuclear wars and invasions led to a global call common approach in curbing the spread of nuclear weapons. It was deemed as an amicable solution to prevent Continue reading...

The issue of censorship ion North Korea is a concern not only in the world but also in other parts of the world. Other nations have taken a stand in the issue and seek to have measures that can help in making the freedom of information to be exercised in the country. As Notepad (2012) observes, the freedom of the internet should be for everyone. As such, there is no way that some people should be denied from getting the information which they should rightfully have.
However, when the nations such as North Korea put such strict measures, other Continue reading...

Introduction

Economic consequences are extremely important for the countries across the globe; in fact it is one of those aspects characteristics of an economy from which one can distinguishes easily among economically prosper and ineffective countries of the world. Apart from the basic definition that strides on the main focal point which is economics is the name of earning and consuming the money at a best possible manner, and at a best place, there is yet another important thing that focuses on the main aspect which is to enhance the productivity of the companies accordingly (Askari, p.90).
It is a Continue reading...

INDIVIDUAL STUDENT ESSAY

(Global Marketing)

Module Code: MC5057

List of figures II
1 Introduction 5
2 Decision to Internationalise 7
2.1 Nine Strategic Windows 8
2.2 SWOT Analysis 9
3 Decision-Making for Entering a Foreign Market 13
3.1 Canada13
3.1.1 Gross Domestic Product13
3.1.2 Restrictions for Saccharin14
3.2 Ukraine14
3.3.1 Gross Domestic Product14
3.3.2 Restrictions for Saccharin15
3.3.3. Inflation Rate15
3.3.4 Political Stability15
3.3 United States of America16
3.3.1 Gross Domestic Product16
3.3.2 Restrictions for Saccharin16
3.3.3 Inflation Rate16
3.3.4 Political Stability16
3.4 Germany16
3.4.1 Gross Domestic Product16
3.4.2 Restrictions for Saccharin16
3.4.3 Inflation Rate16
3.4.4 Political Stability17
3.5 North Korea17
3.5.1 Gross Domestic Product17
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The concept of international security is a rather multifaceted field with different players and politics playing the major role. In international politics the globe seems to be divided into certain independent and distinct sections. For instance, the West is deemed to always speak with one voice and include nations such as the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, Frances and Canada. On the other the East tends to provide some sort of leverage in the debate. China, Russia, India and Brazil tend to consider themselves as the other side of the argument. However, the Middle East with the exception Continue reading...

The General Assembly,

Noting with concern that all is not going well in our neighboring territories,
Reminding the countries all over the world that anything that needs to be done should be done to prevent any kind of war especially if nuclear weapons are involved,
Stressing the points from United Nations Security Council Resolution 84 of July 7 1950, which promised South Korea of support from the United Nations in case of attack from North Korea,

1. Regrets that North Korea is resorting to blackmail and has declared war on their sister country;
2. Strongly condemns North Korea’s recent actions and Continue reading...

The Korean War took place between 1950 and 1953. After World War II the country was divided between the USA and the Soviet Union into a communistic North Korea and a capitalistic South Korea on the line of the 38th parallel. It was a war between the Republic of Korea, supported by the United Nations, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, supported by China and the Soviet Union.
Many scientists call the Korean War as "The Forgotten War," because it has been overshadowed by bloodier and vaster conflicts like the War of Vietnam, Desert Storm and the anniversary Continue reading...