South Korea And The Republic Of Korea

North Korea’s economy is very different then the United States’ economy. Even though one dollar in American money doesn’t seem much to us Americans, it is worth nine-hundred dollars in their currency. North Korea’s main sources of income are military products, machine building, electrical power, chemicals, mining, metallurgy, textiles, food processing and tourism. North Korea’s overall condition of the economy is not good.

The northern border is known as the DMZ (demilitarized zone) it is the most heavily armed border in the world. At 2.5 miles wide and 150-miles long the heavily mined and guarded area has served as a buffer zone since the cease fire in 1953.(3) The united States helps to guard the DMZ and protect the ROK with approximately 30,000 troops and an arsenal of military equipment. The country of South Korea is unable to maintain their own Nuclear weapons and relies on the US Militaries nuclear weapons program to match North Koreas Nuclear weapons program. Although the ROK army is well equipped and well trained it lacks the sheer numbers and nuclear capabilities to match North Korea. Therefore the ROK relies heavily on the United States military assistance. However with the ROK’s consistent progression and strong economy it’s only a matter of time before the ROK will no longer need the help of the USA. (4)

North Korea, formally known as the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea (DPRK), is a relic of the Cold War and the world’s last remaining totalitarian Stalinist dictatorship. Arguably the most secretive state in the world, North Korea poses a unique set of challenges to the world, especially to its democratic and capitalist neighbor, South Korea, formally known as the Republic of Korea (ROK). As one of the last remnants of the Cold War era, North Korea remains an anomaly of the international system due to its unpredictable nature and disregard for international norms. With the recent bombardment of the South Korean Island of Yeongpyong and the sinking of the warship Cheonan, tensions between the two Koreas are at the lowest point since

Overshadowed by the previous, long and devastating Second World War, the Korean War became known by Canadian veterans as the "Forgotten War". After Japan's defeat in World War II, Korea was split into two parts, North Korea and South Korea. North Korea was occupied by the communist country of USSR while South Korea was held by the Americans and other democratic nations. War officially broke out on June 25, 1950, when the North Koreans assaulted across the country's division on the 38th Parallel with their men and artillery behind them. North Korea and its leaders wanted to unify the whole country from its division by taking over South Korea under their government. North Korea was allied with China and the Republic of Korea was

The Korean War begun far before North Korea had launched their first assault upon South Korea. Nearing of the end of the Second World War, the Korean Peninsula had been under Japanese control. Soon enough it was liberated by both American and Soviet forces, the Soviets occupying the country north of the 38th Parallel, and the Americans south of it. After the war, neither the Koreans, Soviets, nor the Americans could agree on the country's government. This resulted in the foundation of the Republic of Korea (ROK) in the south and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea in the north (Ohn Chang-Il, 23). The fact that neither the States nor the Soviets were willing to compromise on anything was a prime factor in the separation of the Korean Peninsula.

The Korean war is a conflict between North Korea and South Korea which started on June 25, 1950 until July 27, of 1953, although North Korea and South Korea still have conflicts today. Korea was split into two countries, North Korea and South Korea . This was because of Communists and Anti-Communists in Korea which prevented Korea from creating a consolidated government. Korea was split right in the 38th parallel, a separation similar to the yugoslavian separation. North Korea had attempted to take over the capital of South Korea, Seoul, but North Korea had claimed that South Korea was planning an attack on the North so North korea attacked them to overthrow their plan. Many historians had been persuaded that this Korean counter attack was

Following the Korean War and the rebuilding of their societies, both North Korea and South Korea’s economies have depreciated and fluctuated. With their different economic systems, one using the military and the other using trade, they both have received different results.

Along with this statement, the Joint Chiefs of staff (JCS) said, “Korea should receive economic assistance only if America had the resources left after assisting countries of primary importance.” This said, if Korea was under attack, they would rely on the United States for help, and if the United States had the resources to help, it would be our responsibility to help them.

If it were not for the help , North Korea would have easily taken over the South. Even with all this support Korea’s biggest problem was and still is the lack of resources, it is limited to natural resources . South Koreans had little weapons and military due to the fact that the Korean war happened soon after World war II. If that was not enough homes were destroyed and children were abandoned as orphans in the street, to top it all of the temperatures would range from 40 degrees Celsius in the summer to around 4 degrees in the winter. The South Koreans did not have the correct clothing to withstand such freezing temperature, whereas the North Koreans were better equipped and better trained.

In 1950, South Korea developed its economy and was greatly influenced by the United States of America. While North Korea followed the path of communism, South Korea discovered a better path of developing their nation and becoming more unified as a family. The surrender of Japan to the allies at the end of World War II was the catalyst in the split of Korea. North Korea then attempted to conquer the Korean peninsula by force (Armstrong). South Korea focused on intensifying their nationalism such as developing their own culture and the unity of factions. Additionally, South Korea focused on improving the efficiency of its government system as it selected a new designated leader and received support and funding from their

The future remains somewhat vague for Kim Jong-un and his current leadership as the Supreme leader of the Democratic People’s Republic of North Korea. Foreign Policy scholars and analysts believe that he will fail to control his country which could lead to its inevitable collapse. If and when North Korea collapses the responsibilities will undoubtedly fall on the shoulders of the United States. Unfortunately many Americans are still feeling fatigued given the trillions that were spent on rebuilding Iraq during the war and the thousands of lives lost as a result of the War. If the United States was put into a position to intervene; the nation should not hesitate in building a consensus at home and an international coalition abroad in order to construct a proper strategy to avoid any possible mishandling’s (Harrington & Ramberg). It’s quite feasible given South Korea’s transition from an authoritarian regime into a democratic nation whose economy is highly industrialized. In 2013 the RAND Corporation commenced a study which examined the problems that could possibly arise if North Korea were to collapse in the not too distant future. In 2006 the South Korean defense ministry stated that defense policy experts in South Korea expect troop sizes to grow by as much as seven hundred thousand in the event that Kim Jong-un’s regime does collapse. In the fall of 2014 the RAND Corporation called for the United States to insert an additional two hundred and seventy troops to secure

North Korea (nK), bordering the Republic of Korea (ROK), also known as South Korea to the south and China to the north , maintains a standing army of over million soldiers , a large special operations force , and a sizable missile force . At the strategic level, maintaining situational awareness of North Korea’s activities is paramount to countering an all-out attack on South Korea. Consider the following scenario in which nK would gear up for an attack on South Korea. In this scenario, after a successful long range missile test, nK leadership has stepped up its anti US/ROK alliance rhetoric. The nK economy is bottoming out, the World Food Aid program lessens its aid to nK, and South Korea leadership is not willing to feed

Through the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s (DPRK) claims and other intelligence there is ample evidence that the state continues to grow nuclear capabilities, specifically through upgrading operation delivery systems. Estimates now show nuclear weapons could reach as far as Europe and the western United States. The DPRK also has a large standing army, though it suffers from outdated and poorly kept equipment. Nonetheless, North Korea benefits from the strength of its traditional army and is expected to be strong in asymmetrical warfare. The DPRK’s leader, Kim

The Republic of Korea or as commonly called South Korea was a vassal state to Japan until 1945. After World War II South Korea became a democratic state. North Korea became a communist republic. After the armistice, North and South Korea were split along the 38th parallel. Since that time South Korea has become one of the fastest growing economies. It has gone from being a third world Gross

At the end of World War II, Korea was a poor former agricultural colony of Japan. But the rapid growth of Korea’s industrial economy has been remarkable. The economy of South Korea is now the third-largest in Asia and the 13th largest in the world by GDP as of 2007. To trace back the economic development of South Korea, the former president Park Chung-Hee played a pivotal role, and was credited for shifting its focus to export-oriented favoring a few large conglomerates. Unlike his predecessors, Park showed a strong commitment to economic development, believing good economic performance as a primary means for enhancing his political legitimacy. Under the President Park Chung-Hee’s era, the government played a dominating role in a