North Korea
North Korea vs South Korea
• Korea Split• Korean Conflict(War)• Communism vs. Democracy• Economic and Social Comparisons(graph)
North Korean Leaders
• Kim Il Sung• Ruled 1948-1994
• Kim Jong il• Ruled 1994-2011
• Kim Jong-un• Took office in 2011• Nuclear
aggressiveness• “Deadly
Nuclear Catastrophe” with US-January 2014
• Killed his uncle in December 2013
North Korea Nuclear Timeline• In 1993(and reiterated in 2003), North Korea
announced its withdrawal from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
• In 1994, US and NK sign deal where US would help build two nuclear power reactors in NK
• In 2002, President Bush charges that NK, Iraq and Iran are an “Axis of Evil”
• In 2002, NK admits to having a nuclear weapons program and nullifies 1994 deal
• In 2003, the Six Party Talks start(US, SK, NK, China, Russia, Japan)
• In 2005, NK agrees to halt nuclear weapon program in exchange for security and economic and trade benefits
• Shortly thereafter, NK backs out of the deal
• In 2006, North Korea announced it had successfully conducted its first nuclear test(underground)
• Later in 2006, NK agrees to resume talks with the Six Party Talks
• In 2007, a new deal is reaches in which NK would halt production of nuclear weapons in exchange for $400 million of fuel and aid
• In 2008, NK destroys it’s biggest nuclear weapons plant
• In 2008, NK complains that President Bush still had not removed NK from a list of “states that support terrorism”. Bush does so the next month.
• In April, 2009, NK launches a rocket which NK says is for testing space satellite technology. Most countries don’t buy explanation.
• In May, 2009, North Korea conducted it’s second nuclear test(underground)
• In June, 2009, the United Nations put tougher economic sanctions on NK
• In February, 2013, North Korea conducted it’s third nuclear test(underground)
• In March, 2013, the United Nation put tougher sanctions on NK
• Current Six Party Talks negotiations