Government Structure And Political Environment

The Republic of Korea has a liberal democratic political system. South Koreas political foundation resides in the sovereignty of the people and the responsibility to maintain every citizen’s welfare. Currently the president of South Korea is Park Geun-hye. The 11th and first female president was elected on February 25th, 2013. With Korea’s limited 5 year presidency she has until

The political ties between North Korea,South Korea, and the United States are tricky and unreliable. However there are many important differences and similarities between the three countries. Government differences are one of the key points in North korea, South Korea, and the U.S.. The North Korean government is categorized as a communist ideology as said by Benjamin Elisha, and is run by Supreme Leader Kim Jong-Un.

Unlike Chinese and Japanese have different places of location, South Korean centralized in their capital since 1395 when the biggest and most formalized Palace had been built by Yi Seong-gye(Taejo of Joseon) –

North Korea, officially the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, is a unitary singe-party state. There is only one political party: the Worker’s Party of Korea. North Korea was founded on August 5, 1945. The per Capita GDP for the country is $1,700. The country has a supreme leader (head of state); Kim Jong-un, who was chosen by the Supreme People’s Assembly. The premier (head of government) is Yon-rim. The national literacy rate is 99%. Also, the citizens’ roles are to follow laws and to be loyal to their country. Citizens cannot vote and have very little say in the government.

Throughout history, there have been many systems of government that have been created, and have revolutionised todays modern forms of government. Democracy, Monarchy, Dictatorship, Theocracy, and Anarchy all use various, unique techniques on how to run a civilization. Each of them require different leadership traits in order for it to work properly.

The current government that North Korea has in place in its country is a communist state. Communism can be defined as advocating class war and leading to a society in which all property is publicly owned and each person works and is paid according to their abilities and needs. North Korea’s major political party is the Korean Workers’ Party (KWP) and has been governed by the Kim dynasty since 1946. North Korea also has minor parties such as the Chondoist Chongu Party and the Social Democratic Party (Both run by the KWP). All political parties are controlled by the “Supreme Leader” and appoints members to political positions as needed. The people of North Korea refer to whoever is leading the government as “Supreme Leader.” Currently, North Korea’s “Supreme Leader” is Kim Jong Un and he was elected, unopposed, in December 17, 2011. The biggest concern with North Korea’s government is that they do not possess any diplomatic representation in the United States, nor does it posses any diplomatic representation from the United States.

Korea a land of mystery due to its isolation. Though it has been an isolated country and is slowly opening up to the world. Though isolation has shrouded much of Korea and what goes on, what is known was that it’s history impacting Korea such as the Korean War has ultimately lead it into a divided peninsula. Korea has divided itself into north and south. Though North and South Korea are so close to each other and once one in the same, history has forged several differences from the two countries over the years of its existence. The conflict of Korea has resulted in them both being in an uneasy peace watching the borderline between the two.

The form of government North Korea undergoes is Authoritarian Socialist. Which is a group of parties that define themselves as Socialists. The head of state is the Chairman of the National Defense Commission. The head of North Korea’s government is the Premier. The administrative areas contain nine provinces and three special cities. North Korea's legislature is named Ch’oego Inmin Hoeui, or the Supreme People’s Assembly. This legilature contains 687 members that serves a five year term. The court system of North Korea is a Central court system. With Kim II Sung’s influence of a strong military, North Korea has over 1,082,00

The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, usually known as North Korea, is a state that occupies the northern half of the Korean peninsula. North Korea is a relatively new state, founded in 1948 because of the postcolonial settlement handed down by the United States of America and the Soviet Union (USSR). In 1945, the U.S. and the USSR replaced the Japanese as the responsible bodies and this division of responsibility caused the establishment of the Soviet north and the American south. During its inception North Korea regarded as a satellite state of the USSR; however because of the fall of the

North Korea is under the rule of the Kim’s. Kim Jong-un is the supreme leader and is in charge of most major government activities. North Korea’s main focus is on Military and has priority above everything else. The North Korean military is one of the largest institutions, however the force is said to be weak because of the lack of nuclear weapons (nukes). The citizens of North Korea have very little rights and the Human Rights Watch say that they are some of the most brutalized people. Laws there are extensive and have strict control over traveling, employment, food and

Firstly, the political aspect of North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), is based on a Korean branch of socialism, under which the state controls everything relating to citizens and the country, from food distribution to diplomatic decisions. On the other hand South Korea has a representative democracy, with an economic system based

North Korea is a harsh country to live in. It is very difficult to live in North Korea because health concerns are very high, there is barely any freedom, and schools there are very different than the United States. Health concerns are very high because North Korea can't even pay for enough food for their people so they start getting sick (¨Liberty in North Korea¨). There are a lot of poor people their so they can’t pay for medicine to make them feel better (¨Liberty in North Korea¨). After you finish your school year you still would have to work for the state during the summer (The World Book Encyclopedia 2006). Once you get in North Korea you can never come out. Which is unfair for all the people their that want to travel the world.

Korea was split into two countries following World War II with the northern half (North Korea) falling under a Communist domination and the southern portion (South Korea) becoming Western-oriented (Korea (North, n.d.). North Korea, officially referred to as the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea has a totalitarianism dictatorship as its current form of government (Korea (North, n.d.). This country initially adopted a constitution in 1942, which has been amended on multiple occasions (North Korea: Government, n.d.). Furthermore, the constitution establishes the country’s status as a socialist state that is defined as a dictatorship of people’s democracy (North Korea: Government, n.d.).

South Korea has a liberal democratic government type. The liberal democratic government type can be described as a political ideology and a form of government in which representative democracy operates under the principles of liberalism. Overall, the government is stable despite one of the top issues of business complaints is dealing with political instability. South Korea has elections by popular vote for the President every five years. The Presidency is limited to one five year term. The government is also consistent because of the election frequency.

South Korea is one of the most homogeneous countries in the world, in which it has its own culture, language, and customs that are different from other Asian countries. In South Korea, the citizens greatly value hard work, filial piety, and humility in their daily lives. South Koreans are very proud people in which they pride themselves in their traditional culture and their financial success.