Definition of North Korea

North Korea, also called North Korea, is a nation which is located in the East Asia or East Asia. It should be noted that the name of North Korea has the mission of differentiating it from its neighboring nation, South Korea, with which it maintains a legendary territorial dispute that even went to war.

The country borders important nations such as China east and northeast with Russia; also to the east it borders Sea of ​​japan, to the south it borders South Korea and in the west with him Yellow Sea and Korea Bay. Its capital is Pyongyang city, which is also the most populated city and the official language spoken is Korean.

From the end of the 19th century until the beginning of the 20th century it was governed by the Korean empire. After the war between Japan and Russia it was administered by the Japan.

In 1945, at the end of the Second World War, the Korean peninsula ended up being divided into two zones, one to be occupied by the Soviets and the other by the Americans. In 1948 and at the request of the

United Nations (UN) two independent governments are created, although North Korea did not participate in the elections held, a situation that accentuated the division.

As a consequence, both nations claimed sovereignty over the entire peninsula, in 1950, they ended up in a bloody war called Korean war. It lasted three years, South Korea, had the support of the United States and the UN while North Korea had the endorsement of China and the Soviet Union. In 1953 the end of the armistice was signed, although this did not mean the end of the conflict far from it since to this day the two states continue to face the threats of a return to the armed conflict.

Currently, the way government is a republic socialistwhose authority maximum is the political leader Kim Jong-un.

In addition to its conflict with South Korea, North Korea is famous for its nuclear program that he has developed and that of course causes a worldwide stupor if he is employed. The government excuses itself in that it has a motivation deterring an eventual attack, although nations such as United States and the European Union mistrust the target and consider illegal provision from those resources.

Issues in North Korea