North Korea News

This article pretty much summarizes what we have discussed in the simulation. It discusses how North Korea has come into nuclear power, and how threatening that idea is. It also discusses the instability of Kim Jong Il, and the uncertainty of his likely successor, Kim Jong Un. However, another question was brought up. It has to do with the sinking of the South Korean war ship which killed 46 sailers in May. American officials believe that Kim Jong Il ordered his military to do so in order to secure the succession of his son.\

The only reason this article did not shock me was because we have talked about it so often in class. The part that caught my attention the most was when it discussed Kim Jong Il's tactic of gaining popularity for his son. I had not thought about using military forces in such a way to help someone else succeed. This was a bizarre thought but, then again, it's Kim Jong Il. It makes a little more sense after further research because the world knows basically nothing about Kim Jong Un, only that he has studied in Switzerland, however we don't even know what he studied. Kim Jong Il, or Kim Jong Un, sunk the South Korean war ship to show how great North Korea is to ensure he gains popularity with the brainwashed population.