A democratic country is the country governed directly or indirectly by people who have their sovereignty, so it has the laws to protect citizens’ rights. Most countries in the world adopt democracy, and so do United States and South Korea. However, it doesn’t mean that not both countries’ laws are same. There are some similar and different points between United States and South Korea in their laws to protect individual rights. There are five similar points in their laws. First of all, the First Amendment and the Article 21 of Korean Constitution are about freedom of speech, press, religion, and so on. Secondly, the Fourth Amendment and the Article 12 and 13 of Korean Constitution are about protection from unreasonable search and arrest. Thirdly, …show more content…
Firstly, the Second Amendment is about right for having arms and army. However, there is no Article in Korean Constitution about it and it is illegal. Secondly, the Third Amendment is about protection from quartering of army, but this also doesn’t exist in Korean Constitution. Thirdly, the Seventh Amendment is about civil trial by jury, and laws related to this point don’t exist in Korea. However, there is a noticeable point in Korea, which is called Civil Participation in Criminal Trials. It has been enforced since 2008 and is same with United States in terms of having jury, but there are two crucial differences. In Korea, jury can only participate in criminal cases and their verdicts have no legal binding forces, just advisory effects. Fourthly, the Ninth Amendment is about protection of rights not specified in the Bill of Rights, and Korea does not have laws involving this aspect naturally because the Korean Government does not adopt the Bill of Rights. Lastly, the Tenth Amendment is about powers of states and people, but this point is vague. The concept of powers of people can applied to both United States and Korea, but the concept of powers of state can’t because the Korean Government does not have federal system. Therefore, in this essay, it is categorized as difference, but some people can regard it as same
North Korea’s government is very similar to Anthem’s form of government. North Korea is a dictatorship, meaning one person has absolute power and controls everything. The people of Korea are under strict rules and if
According to North and South Korea by Greenhaven Press, North Korea’s leadership “focuses on regime, survival, reunification, and achieving status as a “great and powerful nation.” To accomplish this, the modern-day leader Kim Jong-un relies heavily upon military and security forces. Kim Jong-un abuses his power as the hereditary dictator to prevent the citizens from leaving, learning too much, and having free speech. These forces and Kim Jong-un’s abusive leadership disrupt the citizens and take their rights away. To illustrate, citizens in North Korea have limited rights because they don’t have freedom of speech. If a citizen of North Korea were to speak negatively about the government, they and their family would ‘disappear.’ Furthermore, they don’t have freedom of the press because news providers go through the government before the people. Because of these limits, North Korea has evolved from a peaceful country to a commanding and dreadful dictatorship. This conversion occurred out of a misuse of power by Kim Jong-Il and current leader Kim Jong-un. Their abusive power was not checked, as there was no way to check the government in North Korea. Since there are no checks on power in North Korea, the innocent citizens there are often victimized. The people follow the laws and do what they are supposed to, as they had always done, but they are still punished. Kim Jong-un rules
USA's Military Involvement in Korea The USA's military involvement in the Korean War is often seen as America's desire to defend democracy. This argument is often difficult to refute considering economically there was little to gain from Korea and there was a certain risk of coming into conflict with the USSR. Although there are factors which I will later explore that are indicative of there being another purpose to the Korean War, much of the evidence shows the USA's military involvement was driven by their fear of communism, which clearly went against their ideals and threatened democracy and their way of life. Detest conceit presented in unnecessary situations
North Korea’s rights and freedoms differ from Australia as stated by the Australian Human Rights Commission, “everyone lawfully within the territory of a state shall, within that territory, have the right to liberty of movement and freedom to choose his residence” Australia is a proud and diverse country, and the constitution allows international citizens to migrate and own residence in
The summary of this article shows that there is no democracy is North Korea and it is a Dictatorship. North Korea killed about 1,382 people who did not follow the ways of the dictatorship during 15 years of control under Kim Jong Un and his father Kim Jong Il. These deaths occurred because all those people did not abide by the rules and additionally confronted the dictatorship which you cannot do in North Korea . The execution rate was incline to be higher than the number of deaths that authentically occurred. "The North claimed that it has bequeathed capital penalization in very constrained cases, but it has carried out executions in cases of a wide range of malefactions," according to Yonhap. Kim Jong Un has executed 15 senior officials
America's Involvement in the Korean War The USA emerged from WWII as the dominant Western, democratic superpower. She quickly established for herself a role as world policeman, and defender of the "free world". When, on June 25th 1950, Communist North Korean forces invaded the South of the country, the USAwas quick to step in, and with UN support and approval, sent in military forces to restore the balance. However, it is questionable whether moral principles were the only reason for America's involvement in the Korean War, or whether perhaps the Truman administration had other validation for such a huge scale military campaign.
Have you ever heard of the Korean War? If you have, why was The United States involved? The Korean War took place from 1950-1953 and it was when North Korea invaded South Korea and to try and get the communists out of southern end of the country. The president sent the troops for multiple reasons and the outcome of the war was brutal. However, The United States played a huge role on the outcome of the war.
Firstly, your essay begins with an excellent beginning. It provides the opening of the Korea’s war and the disagreeing with America. Moreover, you graciously elaborate on the political views, arm force and budget.
is the Supreme Court with nine justices who are appointed by the President and are confirmed by the Senate. The Supreme Court decides how the laws are applied in the country and if they violate the Constitution or not, which their power is called judicial review. The North Korean government has a Central Court where the Supreme People's Assembly elects the judges. Both may have the same branches of government, their contents under the skin are diverse.
Some of the disparity between China and North Korea can be seen in their constitutions and what they are based on. According to Dr. Axel Tschentscher LL.M. ( 2012) at Bern University and author of the International Constitutional
The conflict I am focusing on is the conflict between North Korea and the USA.
In March 2014, the Chinese government announced that it would receive and identify over 300 remains of Chinese soldiers who were killed in South Korea in the 1950s, adding another similarity between the two major belligerents of the Korean War---China and United States---in recovering their dead soldiers from hostile lands. The similarity deserves a comparison between these two countries’ practices in searching for and repatriating killed servicemen in the last several decades, which will be a section of my dissertation. The project for this semester would focus on the comparison in the first decade after the Korean War.
The next nation that will be discussed is South Korea, whose legal tradition finds its origins from Japan, but is now becoming more American in nature due to increased globalization. Korea’s legal tradition was first established 4,300 ago when the Gojoseon dynasty created its own statutory law, heavily influenced by Confucianism and China’s legal system (SpringerLink and Yŏn 'guwŏn 2). (note that during the retelling of South Korea’s history, the nation will be referred to as Korea until the point at which it became separated into Northern and Southern territories). Korea maintained this particular legal tradition, and aspects of a uniquely Korean brand of Confucianism, until the 19th century. In 1894, the internally induced Kabo Reforms aimed to modernize the whole of Korea in terms of legal and administrative systems, culture, economy, and more (“Emergence of a Modern Society”). The Kabo Reforms resulted in a legal system that closely resembled Japan’s system, which followed a civil legal tradition that was heavily influenced by Germany. Korea’s transformation towards a Japanese civil law system was further intensified and completed when it became a colony of Japan in 1910. Following the defeat of Japan during World War Two, Korea gained its independence in 1945, only for the southern half of the nation to fall under American occupation until 1948, while the northern half was occupied by Soviet Russia (SpringerLink and Yŏn 'guwŏn 5). Now dubbed as South Korea, the
The rising tension over the sinking of a South Korean ship reached to a serious conflict between South Korean and North Korea. South Korean is accusing North Korean for firing the torpedo on purpose which resulted in 46 sailors deaths. According to Yonhap news, North Korean military official accused the South of intruding into North Korean waters in the Yellow Sea. North Korea sends a warning message to South Korea by firing torpedo to warn South Korea to not intrude in to their waters in Yellow Sea. North Korea doesn’t want to admit to their mistake; instead they are threatening to retaliate with military actions if South Korea won’t stop with accusations.
The government structure is very similar to the United States which should be an aspect a US expatriate will be comfortable with. There is a legislative, executive, and judicial branch. The legislative branch is responsible for making the laws, the executive branch is responsible for interpreting the laws, and the executive branch is headed by the president of South Korea Lee Myung-bak. The president is elected by popular vote for a five year term and may not run for another term. The country is divided into administrative districts for governing. There are 9 provinces, 7 metropolitan cities and one “special city” which is Seoul. Knowing what governing district an expatriate is in and understanding any potential special