Dissimilarities Between North Korea and South Korea

Present day ruler, Kim Jong Un is known for his cruel ways of ruling and his nuclear power. North Korea has no religion, as it is discouraged. Because there is no religion, most citizens get into fights about their ideas of religion. Other people are too afraid to talk about their religion and even pass it on to their children because of what Kim Jong Un might do. Kim is known for executing people to get his way. Since he came to power, he has ordered at least three hundred and forty people to death. One hundred and forty of these people were apart of his government. Due to the executions, his people fear him. On a different topic, North Korea is the 119th largest trading economy in the world, exporting 2.83 billion dollars and importing 3.47 billion dollars. North Korea's largest trading partner is China, gaining food and energy. Other trading partners include, Pakistan, Asia, Russia, etc. China was also the one who gave North Korea nuclear weapons. North Korea was short on nuclear weapons and Kim decided it was time to advance the weaponry. As of 2014, the North Korean Army has 950,000

The two governmental structures that I have chosen to analyse are those of North and South Korea. Despite being in very close quarters their governmental structures differ greatly. North Korea is a Communist state with “a one man dictatorship” (CIA World Fact Book), South Korea on the other hand, is a republic democracy (CIA World Fact Book).

North Korea was born when Korea was split in half. The northern half being dominated by communism while the southern portion became western oriented. Although this may be true, North Korea named itself the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, despite it being a totalitarian communist government. For example, the elections held in North Korea are non-competitive since North Korea is a single-party communist state currently led by Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un. Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un, ruled with an iron fist— people who tries to leave North Korea without state permission gets criminalizes and gets forcibly returned. And those who get repatriated face interrogation, torture, and consignment to political prisoner or forced labor camps. Additionally,

The governments of both of these countries are very different. In the United States they elect a new president every 4 years, and then the same exact person can run another terms after their first presidency. In North Korea they don’t have a president they have someone called a dictator which at this point is Kim Jong Un. The dictator before Kim Jong Un was Kim Jong Il and before that was Kim Il Sung. The people were very skeptical about Kim Jong Un because they were afraid he would be different from their previous, they were right everything was different when Kim Jong un became dictator and the famine was the worst thing that could happen to North Kore in many years to come because it wiped out all of their resources they need that is why more than 3 2/5 people don’t have enough food to eat anymore.

Unconditional aid to the North increased economic cooperation between both Koreas. With Kaesong Industrial Complex built north of the DMZ the South Koreans were allowed to hire over 50,000 North Korean workers. North Korea’s important economic and political partner China, it helped North Korea establishes a stronger economy. With this economic partnership in place North Koreans still faced severe food shortages and grinding poverty. The people of North Korea were still getting their basic freedoms taken by the government even in a growing economy because the regimes number one priority is power. After many years the regime finally came to realize that having markets helps the country’s economic

North Korea is well known as a totalitarian dictatorship run by Kim Jong Un, son of the late dictator, Kim Jong Il. Over the years, people have grown more aware of the country’s mistreatment of its own people and lack of desire to become a democracy.

Because of the United States and the Soviet Union not being able to build a government together, Korea was divided into North Korea and South Korea, permanently establishing their own governments. The attempt at unification failed, then each country (the United States and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republic) worked to politically influence the portion of Korea that they occupied. The Soviet Union pushed for the spread of communism and the United States pushed for a democratic and capitalistic society. The United States and the Soviet Union had many resources that allowed them to greatly influence the development of the part of Korea that they occupied. From 1948 to 1950 the Soviet Union greatly influenced communism in North Korea by supplying them with weapons and military supplies (Korean War). The weapons given to the North Koreans helped to advance them in national security. North Korea had a swift economic recovery with the outside assistance from the Soviet Union and China (Asia for Educators). This

Before Korea was divided into North and South, it was known as Chosun, land of the morning calm. They were united under the Joseon Dynasty for over five hundred years. So, they essentially share the same language and culture. As a result of World War II the unified country was divided with the North coming under Soviet influence and the South under American influence. Today the division and tensions remains with the Demilitarized Zone separating the two regions. North Korea remains a backward country while South Korea transformed into a flourishing nation capable of competing with other world powers. As a result, some people from the North risk everything to defect for a chance at a better life.

It was so successful in its beginnings that North Korea outgrew South Korea economically until the mid-1970s.Self-reliance still proclaimed in propaganda, is now in tatters, replaced by an increasing dependence on external aid and assistance. There was a time when the state could claim to take care of people's social needs - the provision of free health services, day-care and kindergartens, free education, food and shelter for all. Although the state promotes the artistic, academic, and physical talents and skills of children and youth, it does so through strict indoctrination that leaves little room for independent or creative thought.At the same time, the majority of the country's 23 million inhabitants are engaged in a laborious daily struggle for

Imagine living in communism to be saved and now live in a free country. To be able now, to have basic freedoms like voting. South Korea and North Korea were once the same country. Then, war broke out because the two countries wanted to be ruled differently. South Korea wanted to be a capitalist republic and North Korea wanted to be communist. Soon, the country split up and is now two countries. The separation of North and South Korea affected the daily lives of South Koreans in three ways: politically, socially, and economically.

North Korea or The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea a.k.a (DPRK) is one of the hardest places in the world today for outsiders to understand. North Korea is one of the most hated states because of their political standpoint and how things are there. North Korea has a lot of issues with the U.S. North Korea has always had political issues and they always will.

The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, more commonly known as North Korea, is the nation occupying the northern half of the Korean peninsula. North Korea is a young state, and little is known about the nation in the United States, or in the world. So little in fact, that most Western Media depicts North Korea with negative connotations. North Korea has a closed-country policy, which hides its culture, history, and the daily lives of civilians in the nation from the rest of the world. Not many foreigners have visited the People’s Republic of Korea, and not many North Koreans have traveled to the rest of the outside world.

North Korea and South Korea - two big enemies of the century. Communism on the one side and Democracy on the other left certain marks on each nation. Let's take a look at the toys produced by each country.

This has to be taken in the context of the considerable global recession that has been in play since 2008, the results from which North Korea was largely shielded due to its insularity. In general terms, the North Korean economy is still far poorer than most other Asian nations.

The history of the world and the wars has given the constant rise in the conflict relationships between the countries. Although, the wars have been stopped but their negative effects are still lying that are affecting the countries on the different grounds. Similar is the situation between the United States and the North Korea. North Korea is considered to be a technology power among the worldwide countries. The historical evaluations and the political conditions among both of the countries have been worsening after the World War II. The threat of Korean Weapons comes from the historical perspectives.