Korea

North Korea can affect us by attacking our ally South Korea. Attacking South Korea can give North Korea an advantage because it could possible force the United State to use ground troops. The United States Army is very capable of defeating North Korea, but the climate and terrain could affect the outcome. The United States Army has not trained on various terrains. The climate and terrain of the Korea constantly changes as you travel throughout the peninsula…

20 March 2015 The Reality of North Korea Economy On November 24th 2014, Sony Picture Entertainment experienced a severe cyber attack conducted by a group of hackers called “The Guardians of Peace”. The hackers demanded the cancellation of the planned release of the movie “The interview”, which depicted the assassination of North Korean supreme leader Kim Jong-un. Aside from the political and comical meanings of “The interview”, the movie also depicted North Korea a country that is in deep…

North Korea Hydrogen Bomb Current Events 1 Source: http://web.archive.org/web/20160106050446/http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/north-korea-quake-nuclear-1.3391121 Daniel Ha North Korea claimed it had created and tested a hydrogen bomb on Wednesday, January 6th. There was a seismic disturbance caused by an explosion, which caused a magnitude of 5.1, similar to the magnitude in the 2013 nuclear test, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. A hydrogen bomb is a weapon that gets its energy…

South Korea chooses to use the democratic system. The Constitution sets up three branches; judicial, executive, and legislative branches, this establishes a checks and balances system so that not one branch controls too much of the government or hold too much power, just like in the United States. The President of South Korea holds a five-year term and is not eligible for reelection. This is also “… a safeguard for…

own citizens has created a refugee crisis in the East Asian region, as thousands and thousands of its own citizens are continuing to flee secretly to neighboring countries such as China and South Korea (transiting via China) for better political and economic conditions. The refugee crisis in the North Korea-China border region has become more than just a regional problem for the East Asian countries, but also as an international problem as a whole, as North Korean refugees are transiting not…

My perspective of South Korea changed since I was able to realize how developed of a country it was, as I was not knowledgeable about the country and the extent of its economy before coming into the class. After being poor from the Korean War and Asian Financial Crisis, Korea was able to industrialize in such a short time compared to other developed countries. During our trip, I experienced first-hand how rich and high-tech South Korea is and how it is more so compared to America, which can be…

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, more commonly known as North Korea, is a country founded on September 9th, 1948 after being liberated from the Japanese by the Russians while South Korea was liberated by the United States of America. South Korea took on a Democratic government similar to the US while North Korea took on a Communist government similar to Russia. This caused a serious divide between the countries. Roughly two years later North Korea invaded South Korea with support from…

As New York Times (NYT) says, “North Korea may be the most oppressed nation in the entire world,” this article will demonstrate to you why. Everyone already knows that North Korea is a strict and highly censored country. Canadian Journalists For Free Expression (CJFE) says, “To call North Korea an authoritarian environment would be putting things mildly.” An authoritarian environment means that the people of NK have to have a strict obedience to authority, especially in a government. Freedom…

North Korea is an Asian country located in the Northern part of the Korean peninsula. It is surrounded by China, South Korea, the East Sea, and the Yellow Sea. North Korea’s physical land mostly consists of rigid mountains and valley and is divided into the east and west coasts by the Nangnim Mountains. A multitude of river systems flow through the valleys and end up in the adjacent seas. Dormant volcanoes are scattered through North Korea’s mountain ranges. The temperature is generally cool in…

South Korea is very diverse because of its location, physical geography, population, economic structures, history, and education. Location plays a role in how diverse South Korea is because it gets its cultural influences from China and older countries and dynasties. Economic structures also play a big role in South Korea’s diversity because of the jobs and education. South Korea is mainly influenced by its history because of its involvements in wars. Location is an important part in shaping…