Government of South Korea

and oppressive as the actions of the regime in North Korea against their own citizens. The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) is an ironic name for a nation that is clearly anything but a democratic republic for the people. In North Korea freedoms largely considered a human right in other nations do not exist. There is no freedom of speech and media sources such as television, music, and radio are all strictly regulated by the government. The punishment for political offenses against…

The Korean Peninsula is known for its never-ending battle between the communist-ruled North Korea and its democratic ruled South Korea. During the year of 1910, Japan defeated the Yi dynasty and gained total control of the Korean peninsula in order to expand its empire (Salter 52). As part of an assimilation policy, Japan required Koreans to adopt Japanese style surnames, worship at Shinto shrines and learn the Japanese language. Koreans could also volunteer in the Japanese army to which they…

Since the late 1990's, South Korean popular culture entered the global market via its television series better known as K-drama. The export of Korean dramas sparked off a palpable craze for Korean cultural commodities in early 2000. This popular cultural phenomenon known as the Korean Wave or Hallyu has seen a surge in interest in Korean culture especially through the study of the Korean language and understanding of the culture through travel. In this essay I would like to shed light on how…

Bombs & Eagles Containment is the action of keeping something harmful under control, a policy that prevents expansion of a hostile country being influenced. In 1950, the U.S did just that towards Southeast Asian countries, especially in Korea, Vietnam and Cambodia. Geographically the countries were located next and under China and Russia, therefore it was not wrong to stay cautious and be concerned of the “sphere of communism” spreading into the countries like a domino effect. However, during…

The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), most commonly referred to as North Korea, and is today seen as one of the greatest threats to world peace. With an arsenal that has grown substantially within the past decade, North Korea’s ‘military first’ policy has challenged the socialist ideology of a classless society. Empowering military leaders and provoking surrounding nations into regarding North Korea as an influential authority. In order to understand this authoritarian regime, that…

the Korean Culture and Information Service (2009), Korean also has 3,200 islands including the mainland. Since South and North Korea are in a state of armistice, the Korean Peninsula is divided into two sections. Out of total land area of 223,170km2, the Republic of Korea took approximately 100,032km2, about 45 percent of the overall area (KCIS, 2009). Under those circumstances, South Korea is generally divided into four big regions: an eastern region, a western region, a southwestern region,…

North Korea becomes a more prominent threat everyday. Their progress in nuclear technology is something we can not ignore, especially with such an unstable leader who has people who follow him blindly. It is time to do something about this mysterious and threatening regime. In my opinion, bringing awareness to the citizens of North Korea, ending relations between China and North Korea, and installing a new government are the most important components in dealing with this crisis. Bringing…

unsuccessful in reordering governments to fit a democratic system. By being so aggressive to those who oppose the concept of democracy we breed hostility. When attempting to bring freedom to the people in the form of democracy, we…

official name of South Korea is Republic of Korea. They have named this country us because when they were under the Japanese rule they tried to conqueror both North and South Korea. Another reason why they are the Republic of Korea is because there type of government is Republic .South Korea had to fight for their impendence and have an official name. They have also named themselves the republic of Korea because they have a close relationship with United States. The reason why South Korea had…

years, the Korean Peninsula had been united under several states; and the last government of a united Korea, the People’s Republic of Korea, was under fire. Due to treaty agreements between the United States, and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, the peninsula would be partitioned into two zones of occupation; the Soviets controlling the region north of 38th parallel, while the Americans would receive the region south of the 38th parallel. This division, although intended to be…