Narrative Essay On North Korean War

Waking up on August 30, 2017, it felt like any other morning: ordinary. I had been in Tokyo for the summer to intern at Kure Engineering Ltd. and everyday I would wake up around 8 am to get ready to leave by 9 am, and my aunt and I would turn on the tv to watch the news before we left. That day was supposed to be no different. However, everything changed when the I turned the tv on. The screen soon filled with the video footage of Kim Jong-Un and the taking off of a missle from North Korea. Newscasters were talking about how the missile had been fired over Japan and had landed in the ocean, but there were still discussions of evacuations and what to do next. Gone were the empty threats of North Korea and now, America, Japan, and many other countries that have tense relationships with North Korea are beginning to prepare for the worst. Although this missile didn’t hit any target, this missile shooting was the beginning of a chaos that has continued into the present. …show more content…
Although the United States had been verbally directly targeted by Kim Jong-Un before, the test missile was shot over Japan, almost like a warning shot. So as soon as the missile was shot, two countries were targeted directly. Not only are these two countries at risk of being attacked by North Korea, but any other country that is an ally of the United States is as well. Countless lives could be lost because of such a war, and it brings to light the chaotic nature of the world today. No longer can people feel completely safe due to the threat of a missile dropping at any point. This threat of violence is a threat to human life and should be treated as a