Essays on North Korea

Angst. Fear. Hunger. That’s what millions of North Koreans feel every day as they live under a regime where there is high risk of persecution and little to no freedom. My name is Gwihan Son Chuk which means ‘precious’ in Korean. After my life in...

On June 25,1950 North Korea Soviet and equipped army stormed across the 38th parallel and invaded South Korea. The United Nation called for a cease fire . But the North Koreans continued their attack.On June 27 Truman announced:”I have ordered United States air and sea...

Imagine living in a country where citizens have little to no rights. A place where the government can kill them at any time for any reason and where the citizens are required to worship the ruler as a god. This scenario is reality for people...

When an ideology is enforced within a country, it forces citizens to migrate from the native country as is the current situation prevailing in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK). They will seek asylum in other countries, in this case-China. At times, the obstacles...