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North Korea, 2004.
This paper discusses North Korea, its history and its present nuclear position.
5,815 words (approx. 23.3 pages), 34 sources, MLA, $ 139.95
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This paper explains that, currently, the most pressing threat to international security lies not in the Middle-East but in the Korean Peninsula because, in April 2003, North Korea withdraw from the 32-year-old nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty thus beginning a nuclear stand-off. The author points out that, although some analysts believe that North Korea's is pursuing nuclear weapons to reunify the Korean peninsula or to save the threatened regime of Kim Jong-Il, North Korea claims to be acquiring nuclear weapons for one reason: Without nuclear weapons, it would feel vulnerable to a U.S. attack meant to overthrow its current government. The paper states that a nuclear North Korea would further destabilize the Northeast Asian region, would threaten U.S. security interests and would encourage neighboring nations such as Japan and South Korea to obtain nuclear weapons of their own, prompting a Northeast Asian nuclear arms race. Illustration.
Table of Contents
Introduction
History of the Korean Peninsula
North Korea under Kim Il-sung
North Korea under Kim Yong-Il
Timeline North Korean Nuclear Crisis
North Korean Threat and its Implications
Positions of the Powerful and Involved Nations
South Korea
China
Russia
Japan
U.S.
Conclusion
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"North Korea is a country that is engulfed in secrecy. Its history is extensive and encompasses many centuries. Who are the Koreans and where did they come from? In his essay "The Origin of the Korean People: Who are the Koreans?", Lee Wha Rang states that no one knows exactly where the Koreans came from and who they are. He states that "DNA tests show that Koreans are about 15% of South Pacific origin (the Jomon people) and the rest attributes of the Mongolian stock from the Baikal region." It is believed that the Jomon people left Africa 35,000 - 89.000 years ago, in two general directions, south and north, respectively, and they merged again in Korea, Japan and China some 10,000 years ago. The first Korean nation was established in 7,197 BC and lasted for 3,301 years. It was known as the Han-gook."
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North Korea, 2002.
Discusses the present nuclear threat posed by North Korea.
1,340 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 6 sources, APA, $ 45.95
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North Korea has been intimidating the United States with a series of nuclear threats since October 2002, when U.S. officials stopped the supply of heavy oils to the North in retaliation of its confessed production of nuclear warheads, violating agreements signed in 1994. Shortly after, North Korea withdrew from the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NTP) and agreements with the United Nations. The paper shows that while there is little proof that North Korea has nuclear weapons, it is strongly suspected that it does. The paper discusses the North Korean weapon issue.
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"Many world leaders are suspicious about North Korea?s withdrawal from the NPT for many reasons. For one, it is a well-known fact that countries developing clandestine nuclear weapons programs take many measures to conceal information about these programs from the rest of the world (NTI, 2003). Therefore, without membership in the treaty, North Korea has made it difficult for world leaders to obtain information about the country?s weapon capabilities."
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The Totalitarian Regime of North Korea, 2006.
An overview of the totalitarian regime of North Korea.
1,944 words (approx. 7.8 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 61.95
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This paper takes a look at the totalitarian regime of North Korea, discussing where it is headed. According to the paper, North Korea is an eroding totalitarian regime that has existed for approximately four decades. The paper discusses how North Korea is being held together by the corrupt but insightful leader Kim Jong-Il who is the successor to the founder of the regime and Kim's father, Kim Sung-Il, who died in 1994.
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"Yet the last fact may make him seem odd, but everything the leader does is planned out well. On the world stage he uses everything he has to his advantage. To Kim Jong-Il losing face to foreign powers abroad is losing power at home. Given his hand, he is a brilliant poker player one might say, (Scobell 13). He does whatever it takes to keep a strong grip on the power he wields. The prestige of his name must be upheld. This involves many things. He hides his visits to other countries, as it is an Asian custom and belief that the subordinate nation makes the visits abroad. He has delegates come to the capital city of Pyongyang where one sees a facade of what the nation really is, an extension of his ego and poker face. Visitors come and see a busy industrial and cultural center that exists nowhere else in North Korea. In fact, some suspect the full time job of some employees is to ride the subway all day to aid such a modern appearance. The image is false of course as most of the nation lives in poverty, (Scobell 11)."
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"U.S. Calls North Korea 'Criminal Regime'", 2006.
A review of the article titled "U.S. Calls North Korea 'Criminal Regime'" written by Kelly Olsen.
1,117 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 38.95
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This paper reviews the article "U.S. Calls North Korea 'Criminal Regime'" written by Kelly Olsen, a writer for the Associated Press. This paper discusses the strong opinion of U.S. Ambassador Alexander Vershbow regarding North Korea as expressed in the article and how in his opinion, North Korea is "a very repressive regime" that continues to possess "concentration camps for political prisoners."
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"The talks currently being held between Japan and the U.S. seem to focus only on the alleged acts of barbarity by North Korea, and furthermore South Korea is not allowed to participate in the talks. This situation concerns me greatly. It is very unfortunate that South Korea is not being allowed to participate in the talks between Japan and the United States, as I feel that this would have been better for both North and South Korea.
Both of these nations, long divided since the Korean War of the 1950s, should be able to talk to each other since this may help in resolving their differences. Even if the U.S. considers that North Korea has acted in a criminal manner, this is not the way to resolve the problems with North Korea; in fact, the United States should be more patient and try more diplomatic means to remedy these problems.
Obviously, U.S. Ambassador Alexander Vershbow has some very strong opinions about North Korea. He appears to be inflexible and unwilling to negotiate with North Korea under any circumstances. Vershbow also mentions that North Korea is involved in the counterfeiting of other national currencies, which made him remark, according to one observer, that othis is the first time this has been done since Adolph Hitler during World War II." What Vershbow is attempting to insinuate is that North Korea is as criminal a regime as that of Nazis. However, Vershbow did not reveal nor identify his source."
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North Korea, 2004.
An analysis of United States foreign policy towards North Korea.
1,512 words (approx. 6.0 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 49.95
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This paper provides a brief history of Korea and attempts to explain why the United States should take a hard-line approach to North Korea in its diplomatic actions. It looks at how North Korea has recently developed and launched long-range tactical missiles able to carry a nuclear payload. Additionally, North Korean has pursued research and development into nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons and developed a massive conventional military force that is of major concern to the stability of the South Asian community and the international community at large. It examines how history has shown that North Koreans can?t be trusted to adhere to a treaty honestly and how, if the United States does not try to contain this threat, the situation will be a time bomb waiting to go off, possible a nuclear time bomb.
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"On September 2, 1945, the Japanese representatives signed the official Instrument of Surrender, bringing an official end to what became one of the deadliest, and most brutal wars in man?s history. After World War II, the Korean peninsula was split in two and in 1947, the U.N. to back the creation of a democratic state in Korea. However, the Soviet Union rejected the U.S. initiative and refused to allow U.S. and U.N. officials into northern Korea to conduct elections with the northern half coming under Communist rule of dictator KIM Il-song, who died in 1994. However in late May of 1948, South Korea with the help of the U.S. and the U.N. conduct free elections, and Syngman Rhee, a devout anticommunist, was elected its first president. The 38th parallel became the boundary between the two countries."
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North Korea Crises, 2004.
A discussion of the political crises facing the regions of North and South Korea.
1,756 words (approx. 7.0 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 56.95
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This paper discusses the crises on the Korean Peninsula, focusing on the tension caused by North Korea as a result of its conducting a nuclear weapons program. The paper also illustrates the conditions that led to the critical condition on the Korean peninsula. This paper also highlights the reaction of countries, such as the United States, China, Japan, and South Korea towards North Korea?s nuclear weapons development.
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"While the United States worries about the deadly nuclear weapons created by North Korea, South Korea on the other hand is perturbed about North Korea?s economic conditions and the possibility of troop demobilization on both sides of the Demilitarized Zone. North Korea posses the following problems to the international communities, namely its determination to follow its own path to development renders the society nearly impervious to foreign advice and assistance. The array of institutions and processes which have been available to most other developing countries has been largely rejected by Pyongyang."
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North Korea, 2004.
A discussion of North Korea and the challenges faced by the United States government.
1,790 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 57.95
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This paper examines the threat posed by North Korea to the United States. The paper contends that the complex nature of the problem of the North Korean nuclear program and the ways and means to handle it pose one of the greatest challenges to the U.S. foreign policy during the second term of President Bush. The paper determines that the challenge is not only in finding a way to put a cap on the nuclear weapons program of North Korea, but also in seeing that the present regime of Kim Jong Il adheres to the terms of the agreements hammered out, since this regime has shown scant respect for earlier agreements.
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"President Bush was of the opinion that three countries were members of the 'Axis of Evil' and during his first term in office he took necessary efforts to neutralize or prevent any kind of threat or attack from Iraq. His second term as the President of Unite States is likely to see a greater emphasis to remove the perceived threat from the other two members of the Axis of Evil, which are Iran and N. Korea. North Korea is likely to be the greatest challenge posed to the US foreign policy in the coming years. For too many years North Korea has remained on the back burner, but the recent developments make it necessary for the US to initiate a stronger foreign policy effort on North Korea to remove threats to itself and its allies in the North Asian region. In the last five decades or so North Korea has developed a nuclear weapons research program by exploiting its own uranium and a pool of nuclear physicists available in the country."
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Civil Rights: North Korea and China, 2002.
This paper examines the current status of civil rights in China and North Korea.
2,400 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 13 sources, $ 89.95
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This paper begins by defining civil rights. It then explores the situation in the China and North Korea. In both, it shows the need for significant improvement. In China, movement in this direction is occurring.
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A Nuclear North Korea, 2007.
This paper explores why North Korea's potential nuclear capability is so alarming.
1,399 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 46.95
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The paper discusses how North Korea vehemently invokes its legitimate right to develop nuclear technology while the US Republican Administration is constantly against any direct and bilateral negotiation talks with the regime until the latter takes visible actions to defuse its nuclear intentions. The paper looks at the lack of unanimity that is justified by the national interests of all those involved. The paper contends that national interests notwithstanding, each country involved in the process of defusing must engage in diplomatic efforts to get back to the negotiation table in order to find proper and peaceful solutions.
From the Paper
"The Cold War left an important legacy for the international political scene to deal with. The matter of nuclear weapons is indeed one of major concern for foreign policy makers around the world. It raises the question between the legitimate right to posses nuclear technology used in peaceful means, as stipulated by the Non Proliferation Treaty and the inherent fear of what this might represent in the volatile framework of the post Cold War era and more recently in the light of the 9/11 events. This dilemma can be seen as summarizing the official arguments made by all sides involved in North Korea's nuclear file."
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America and North Korea, 2005.
This paper discusses the United States' position concerning North Korea and their nuclear weapons.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 2 sources, $ 44.95
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The paper analyzes the interplay between North Korea and the United States in this debate over nuclear weapons. The paper explains that it is very likely that this event played its course due to a realist perspective; as such weapons imply mass power, so it is a power equation. However, the paper points out that this suggests that in the future, all debates regarding such weapons will remains international ones.
From the Paper
"It is clear that the most significant news issue currently in the United States regarding North Korea concerns the debate over North Korea's ownership of nuclear weapons. News articles have repeatedly detailed the processes of these discussions between North Korea and the United States. Most of these articles are negatively based towards North Korea, implying that they will not give up and nuclear weapons in their possession, which in turn suggests that North Korea remains a threat towards the United States. However, with North Korea's recent promise to rid themselves of such nuclear weapons, one must analyze these events through the perspectives of global politics, through the theories of the realist, liberal and the radical to determine which system approaches functioned here in their entirety.
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Cuba and North Korea and U.S. Policy, 2006.
A look at the similarities in U.S. policy towards North Korea and U.S. policy towards Cuba.
853 words (approx. 3.4 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 30.95
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Through a historical examination of both North Korea and Cuba, this paper compares U.S. policy towards both countries, explaining the similarity in the policies and the reasons for that similarity. The paper compares significant political events in both countries and explains that U.S. policy towards these countries has been based on the goal of containing communism and the spread of nuclear weapons.
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"As the political climate in Cuba changed, so did the United States' policy towards the country. In the period immediately following Cuba's independence, the United States dominated Cuba both economically and politically; this domination continued until the Castro-led Cuban revolution. The Castro government's first move was to buy back land from private companies to give to agrarians. The United States became upset because it felt that its land holdings were worth more than the Cuban government was willing to pay. The United States responded by placing a trade embargo on Cuba in 1960 and soon after broke off diplomatic relations entirely. Next, the United States sponsored the Bay of Pigs invasion, an unsuccessful attempt to incite rebellion against Castro. The next major event in United States-Cuba history was the Cuban missile crisis in 1962, in which the United States "blockaded Cuba to force the USSR to withdraw their newly-installed MRBMs from the country." Cuba's close ally was the USSR, and after its fall in 1991, conditions in Cuba worsened. Today, the trade sanction still stands between the United States and Cuba, with an exception made for humanitarian aid in the form of food and medicine."
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Culture and Ideology: South And North Korea, 2002.
A discussion on the cultures of South and North Korea as products of the political upheavals of the mid-twentieth century.
2,150 words (approx. 8.6 pages), 6 sources, $ 80.95
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It will be argued that while the culture in the south is profoundly ideological in its Korean nationalism, in response to both the presence of American forces and the lingering memories of the Japanese occupation, the culture of the north is essentially political in that all aspects of the life of the people are subordinated to the Juche system that reinforces the totalitarian regime of the "two Kims".
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The Impact of the U.S.- Vietnamese War on North Korea, 2002.
An examination of the social, economic and cultural consequences of the Vietnamese war on North Korea.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 45.95
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This paper discusses the impact of 11-year U.S.-Vietnamese War on North Vietnam?s economy, society and culture. In the postwar years, the pace of change in Vietnam is satisfactory but, unfortunately it is limited only to the realm of culture and social values while the economic sector is still desperately looking for a revival. The change on this front is expected soon with the softening of America? attitude towards its ex-enemy.
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"The 20th century was a period of great social and political upheaval for Vietnam. The US-Vietnam war that lasted eleven years changed the face of a country, which had already been injured by severe poverty and intense political instability. It is important to understand that the war did not only change things at home but also transformed the state of international relations. Vietnam suffered socially, economically and politically because of this war and even though it won in the end, the victory did not exactly made any difference as far as development was concerned. But even though the war had far reaching implications, it is quite interesting to know that Vietnamese do not give as much importance to this war as we do, here in the United States. This is because the two countries and their people do not share same views on the subject of Vietnam-America war. In other words, while we assign tremendous importance to this event, to Vietnamese the only reason it was significant was because America was involved. (Lamb, 2002)"
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North Korea and Nuclear Proliferation, 2005.
This paper discusses the arguments for and against North Korean nuclear proliferation.
2,540 words (approx. 10.2 pages), 11 sources, MLA, $ 76.95
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This paper explains that the possession of nuclear weapons by North Korea is a problem because of its deviant and erratic behavior, capricious communist leaders, impoverished citizens and the serious threat to its neighbors and the international population. The author points out that, from the North Korean viewpoint, it requires a nuclear weapons program for self-preservation especially against the inevitable attack from the United States; having a nuclear program is the only way it will be able to negotiate with the United States. The paper explains that the argument of the global community over the ever-changing standards used to decide if a country is suitable for nuclear weapons development is complicated by differing motives, such as power, influence, nationalistic pride and security nations; however, when these motives are pushed too far and manifest into irresponsible or unpredictable behavior, the international community is required to aggressively pursue disarmament, as is the case for North Korea.
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"President Clinton, who served dual terms from 1993-2000, was a firm believer in the power of diplomacy to sway the Koreans and employed lots of negotiation devices throughout his term. Conversely, President Bush, who served from 2001 to the present, is commonly portrayed as taking a tougher stance on foreign relations and decided to decline all bilateral negotiations with North Korea. Agreeing to meet with North Korea one on one would be appeasement in his eyes and Bush argued that he would not seek to pacify the Koreans; rather the President wished for the nations of South Korea, Japan, and China to also engage with North Korea and take greater responsibility in the dispute, citing their regional responsibility. Lastly, in 2003 President Bush cancelled the Agreed Framework pact, created by the Clinton administration in 1994, and ended the regular fuel shipments to North Korea."
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North Korea and Christianity, 2008.
A review of Dae Young Ryu's article, "Fresh Wineskins for New Wine: A New Perspective on North Korean Christianity - The Need for a New Perspective."
2,069 words (approx. 8.3 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 65.95
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This paper analyzes Dae Young Ryu's article, "Fresh Wineskins for New Wine: A New Perspective on North Korean Christianity - The Need for a New Perspective." The paper discusses Ryu's arguments and research. It then critically analyzes his interpretation and analysis of North Korean Christianity. The paper concludes that Ryu's article is balanced in such a way that any other style could be no more convincing.
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Introduction
The Development and Content of Ryu's Research
Critical Analysis and Conclusion
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"Ryu's admission that periodization is a necessary evil ("A good periodization model," he notes, "helps one understand complex historical phenomena with greater ease" [p. 660]), is polite, but not necessary. He is right in stating that periodization is the only manageable way in which the issue of North Korean historical attitudes toward Christianity can be handled. This approach helps one comprehend the coming information by dividing it into management chunks, at the same time providing an excellent basis for exploring the issue from a historical viewpoint and from the different models researchers have applied to the situation. The author's style is the same as the very model he laments he must use: he divides the sections up into manageable chunks so the reader gets a clear idea of each perspective and the division between them. Ryu's use of pictorial aids - diagrams - to illustrate these schools of thought is a nice, thoughtful touch, though probably unnecessary for the more educated reader."
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