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