North and South Korea Conflict

Profile of the leader- Kim Jong-Un

He was born in January 8, in 1983, so he is 30 years old. He studied at Bern (Switzerland), he speak English and German. He is married with Ri Sol-ju.
Kim Jon Un is the leader of North Korea, the sucessor of Kim Jong Il (his father) and of Kim Jong Sun (his grandfather. Before his elections to follow his father steps, his brother Kim Jong Nam was the favorite of his father to become the heir, but he disappointed his father after trying to enter to Japan without a passport.

His father was a military dictator that was in the power until he died in 2011.

There are many indications were it is said that Kim Jong- Un is following exactly his father steps because violations of human rights have continued by his son. There have been public executions and people have been sent to camps, “political prison camps” and all this ordered by him.

(Camila Maurtua)

Background in History

• ·         From 1910 to 1945, Korea was ruled by the Japanese Empire from Tokyo.
• ·         The USSR, in 1945, declared war to Japan and occupied the Northern part of Korea until the 38^th Parallel. Since the end of the war, it was divided in to two parts, South Korea administered and North Korea by the USSR, at the Potsdam Conference.  
• ·         As the USSR was communist, North Korea also became communist. And the North Korea Communist party was created in 1946.
• ·         Kim II Sung was a dictator, who ruled since 1948 until he died. This same year the PRK (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea) was proclaimed.
• ·         In 1950, China helped the Northern part and the troops advanced further than the 38^th parallel. South Korea declares independence but despite the negotiations they continued in war.
• ·         1953- The Korean War ended because of the armistice and Demilitarized zone was created.
• ·         In the 1960’s, there was an industrial growth which was really fast.
• ·          1991- North Korea and South Korea became part of the United Nations; it was thought that this would reduce the risk of conflict.
• ·         1994- Kim II-Sung died. His son Kim Jong-il became the next leader. 

(Alessandra Roncal)

Korea’s Geography

In the year 1945, as a consequence of the Japanese fall at the end of the Second World War, Korea was divided into two parts, North and South Korea.

The Soviet Union and the United States agreed to temporarily occupy each a half of the country. After a while, the United Nations proposed to organize elections in both Koreas. However, the Soviet Union refused to cooperate with the elections; as a result, a communist state was established with the support of the Soviet Union in the North of Korea, and another state was established in the South with the support of the United States.

 

Both sides, claimed sovereignty over the whole Korea, which lead them to the Korean War for a period of three years (since 1950 to 1953). As a result, the Korean Demilitarized Zone was set up along the 38th parallel north.

It is 250 kilometers long and approximately 4 kilometers wide.

Despite its name, it’s the most heavily militarized border in the world.

(Lia Rizo Patrón)

ANALYSIS

More than 40thousand soldiers from South Korea and the United States are following militaries practices in Korea’s peninsula. They both affirm that is part of a series of military exercises they follow every year to make sure they continue allied with each other, but their Northern neighbors insist that their purpose was other. North Korea’s leader Kim-Jong-un said this was only a secret mission to cover their preparation of a surprise attack.

South Korea insists they didn’t have that intention but the war has already been declared by North Korea while their southern neighbor hasn’t responded yet to their declaration.

North Korea said that in case of a reckless provocation by part of the United States, their forces would attack the American continent, the pacific military bases, Hawaii and Guam, including of course the ones from South Korea.

South Korea has had always the support of the United States. And this has been always a great advantage for them, because of the amount of nuclear bombs that the United States had. North Korea as a communist country, have always been disapprove by many countries, the United States included. Despite this, it isn’t convenient to North Korea attack South Korea because of all the nuclear bombs that the United States may drop in the country, causing a massive destruction.

On the other hand, North Korea had always the support of China. In early years, China was the backup of North Korea, but now it is the other way around. The problem is that China, doesn’t want to get involved in this war, because its economy will get affected. So that is a big disadvantage for North Korea.

Our prediction is the following: North Korea will fight to death like Japan did in WW II to gain respect and pried but that the war will be gained by the USA and South Korean troops. Americans and southern Koreans have secret plans like hidden bunkers and underground tunnel in preparation for an attack and their quantity of soldiers is bigger than the North Korean one. Not to mention North Korea is believed to have a smaller amount of nuclear bombs. So in conclusion, we think North Korea will enter in a state of war with South Korea and USA and will fight for years until the United



North Korean president     South Korean president
Kim jong un                        Park Geun-hye

( Catalina Zegarra-Ballon and Andrea Bosio )