Why North Korea Refuses To Liberalize Its Economy Despite the Success of China

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.

North Korea is a country that is ruled by a dictator and has a communist government. A communist government rules all the land and gives the same amount of money and supplies to all the people in the country. “Daily Necessities were obtained from the Public Distribution System (PDS)” (95,Hassig). The PDS shut down in 1995 because foreign aid was cut off expect for Pyongyang, the capital city. In rural areas, a lot of the children were born as “no-count” meaning that when they were born they weren’t counted as part of the existing society and didn’t have supplies given to them. North Korea was once a unified country with South Korea until September 9, 1948 when it became a separate country. From 1910 to 1945 Japan had ruled

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 world is not a perfect place. It is filled with disease, poverty, war, and corruption. The amount that these aspects take over the everyday lives of citizens is what separates corrupt states from non-corrupt states. North Korea is one of the most corrupt nations in the world falling behind only Somalia. The transfer of power in the nation to Kim Jung-un following the death of his father, Kim Jung-il, has resulted in no cure for this corruption and more so even worse circumstances. This unbelievable corruption in North Korea under the Kim Jung-un regime is able to persist because of the characteristics of the nation’s rule of law, limited government, regulatory efficiency, and open markets where it is ultimately a part of the fabric of

The Embargo on North Korea was placed in 1950 because, of poor human rights and, their nuclear program. Even though it has been over 60 years since the embargo was first placed there is still no formal diplomacy with the country, unless you count rants tweeted by the @POTUS.

North Korea has drastically increased the amount of ballistic missile testing in the past six months. Even testing long-range missiles that US officials say can reach the United States mainland. Some of the new measures will sanction foreign entities doing business with North Korea, which could affect China’s investments in the North Korean government. The sanctions were also impacted by North Korea’s human rights abuses.

Getting China to pressure North Korea to change its behavior is the only logical strategy for the United States and its allies. Unfortunately, through its strategic incoherence, general incompetence, poor decisions and dangerous bombast, the Trump administration has weakened most of America's alliances, undermined US credibility, and significantly empowered its adversaries. In spite of the recent UN sanctions, the Trump

There is one distinction between the North Korean and South Korean economies that separate them and their ability to last as a substantial economic policy. At the end of the Korean War there was need for both independent countries to establish themselves in the market. The North Koreans decided to practice Juche, which essentially means that they planned on keeping their market and economy localized and not participating in the world trade scene. The South Koreans, on the other hand, did participate in the world market. Both countries knew that in order to establish and survive they would need to have cheap labor and cheap resources. But, once again, South Korea had a helping hand because of their decision to participate in the world market.

The possibility of a nuclear war is higher now than any time since the fall of the Soviet Union, with a rogue state with an unpredictable leader controlling a nuclear and conventional arsenal that can devastate huge cities like Seoul, Tokyo, or even Los Angeles. Despite this threat from North Korea, the UN Security Council has been unable to do anything about it except sanctions which have been shown to not affect the nuclear ambitions of Kim Jong-Un. While the United States and its allies in the Security Council such as Britain and France are willing to impose very harsh measures to prevent North Korea from becoming a nuclear state; China, which is North Korea’s largest trade partner, has placed other interests ahead of NATO’s. China does

Understanding how North Korea as a country defines itself in a changing world. Where do they derive their customs and practices, political standings and military power? Define North Korea’s history leading into the modern age and define its culture and characteristics and how they interact with the world today. Understanding a subject as broad as the term culture begins where the culture began with the birth of civilization and the people that influenced it. There are many factors that play a role in the shaping of a nation none so much as turmoil and conflict and the Korean peninsula saw its fair share for the better part of a millennia. A complete statistical breakdown of North Korea shows a struggling nation that strongly depends on

The US’s economy is one of the best in the entire world while North Korea's economy has declined in recent years. So there can’t be any arrangements their not only because North Korea is a communist country and the most disliked country in America, but because the US’s economy is many times better than the economy of North Korea. Since they cannot be allies because of Marx’s theory of economic determinism and other events that occurred is why North Korea is has been threatening the US with a nuclear missile

In April, 2012, the North Korea announced that their rocket was ready for launch. As a country have some influence over the North Korea, what was China expected to do at this point? Well, the White House Secretary Jay Carney said that the President had made the attitude of United States on North Korea’s rocket quite clear in South Korea. The President wanted countries like China, which had some influence over North Korea to do whatever it could do to dissuade North Korea from doing that or to change direction of their rocket. The US considered North Korea’s action as a “provocative” one, and also “a violation of two UN Security Council

Back in Washington, President Clinton’s administration concluded that North Korea was reviving their nuclear missile program and demanded access to the suspected facilities being built. Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea, granted access to multiple locations to U.S. officials for inspection of facilities in exchange for financial aid and food (Hathaway & Tama 724). North Korea’s negotiation for aid from the U.S. does not come as a surprise for the simple fact that citizens living under the supreme leadership of Kim Jong-un live in absolute poverty. Although the state-run government experiences hardship by trying to provide an adequate supply of food for citizens; the government spends a huge sum of money to maintain a large military force.

In the article “Better Tomorrow?” from The Economist, we learn about the reality of life, and practices made by the North Korean government. Their many unknown truths regarding what occurs in the North Korean border. That has risen the concern that North Korea is more corrupt than previously expected. Ever since Kim Jong Il passed away, his son Kim Jong Un has made some extreme actions. Recently, he sent is uncle who was once known to be the second most powerful man in North Korea, to be exiled. Showing to the public that he isn't afraid of killing those who are believed to betray him. Since late 2011, Un has placed economic development zones to spark needed foreign investment into the countries economy. To make North Korea seem to be well

The United States is facing mounting problems with the nucler programs of North Korea. Kim Jong-Un claims that he is in possession of missiles that are capable of reaching the west coast of the United Sates and has even testes two nuclear weapons. This is obviously vary worrying for the current US government. Simultaneusoly, the Trump administration is trying to decide wether or not to stay in the Iran Nuclear Deal. The US’s relations with these two separate countries mutually affect one another. The United States pulling out of the Iran Nuclear Deal could have an adverse affect on the already struggling relations with North Korea.