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Korean reunification Unification Flag of Korea. Korean name Hangul 조국통일 Hanja 祖國統一 Revised Romanization Joguk Tong(-)il McCune-Reischauer Choguk T'ongil Korean reunification is a possible future reunification of North Korea and South Korea under a single government. Image File history File links Unification_flag_of_Korea. ... The Unification Flag is used to represent all of Korea when North and South Korea participate together in sporting events. ... Jamo redirects here. ... Hanja is the Korean name for Chinese characters. ... The Revised Romanization of Korean is the official Korean language romanization system in South Korea. ... McCune-Reischauer romanization is one of the two most widely used Korean language romanization systems, along with the Revised Romanization of Korean, which replaced (a modified) McCune-Reischauer as the official romanization system in South Korea in 2000. ... Reunification is the political unification of separate political entities which had previously been united. ... Contents 1 Division 2 Current status 3 Reunification strategies 3.1 The "Sunshine Policy" 3.2 A hard-line policy 3.3 North Korea's policy 3.4 Foreign countries' views 3.4.1 China 3.4.2 Japan 3.4.3 Russia 4 Hurdles in the process 4.1 South Korea 4.2 North Korea 5 See also 6 References 7 External links [edit] Division Main article: Division of Korea North Korea This article is part of the series: Politics and government of North Korea The Korean peninsula, first divided along the 38th parallel, later along the demarcation line The division of Korea into North Korea and South Korea stems from the 1945 Allied victory in World War II, ending Japans 35-year occupation of Korea. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_North_Korea. ... The politics of North Korea take place within a nominally democratic framework; in practice, North Korea functions as a single-party state. ... Constitution Juche Eternal President: Kim Il-sung National Defense Commission Chairman: Kim Jong-il Government Premier: Kim Yong-il Supreme People's Assembly President: Kim Yong-nam Subdivisions Political parties Workers' Party of Korea Elections Korean reunification Human rights Foreign relations Songun policy Other countries · Atlas  Politics Portal view • talk • edit South Korea This article is part of the series: Politics and government of South Korea The Juche Idea (also Juche Sasang or Chuche; pronounced // in Korean, approximately joo-cheh) is the official state ideology of North Korea and the political system based on it. ... The position of Eternal President of the Republic is established by a line in the preface to the North Korean constitution. ... Kim Il-sung (15 April 1912 – 8 July 1994) was a North Korean Communist leader from its founding in early 1948 until his death, when he was succeeded by his son Kim Jong-il. ... The 1998 constitution defines the NDC as “the highest guiding organ of the military and the managing organ of military matters. ... The Chairman of the National Defense Commission of North Korea is the supreme commander of the military and the most powerful person in the government of North Korea. ... Kim Jong-il (also written as Kim Jong Il) (born February 16, 1942) is the leader of North Korea. ... The current Premier of North Korea is Pak Pong-ju. ... Kim Yong-Il - a minister of Land and Marine Transport. ... The Supreme Peoples Assembly is the parliament of the North Korea (DPRK). ... Kim Yong Nam is the current Chairman of the Presidium of the [[Supreme Categories: Korea-related stubs ... Kim Yong Nam (born 1928) is a North Korean official. ... Political parties in North Korea lists political parties in North Korea. ... The Workers Party of Korea (WPK; Korean chosŏngÅ­l: 조선로동당; hanja: 朝鮮勞動黨; McCune-Reischauer: Chosŏn Rodong-dang; revised: Joseon Rodong-dang ) is the ruling party of the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea (DPRK), commonly known as North Korea. ... Elections in North Korea are held every five years. ... The human rights record of North Korea is extremely difficult to fully assess due to the secretive and closed nature of the country. ... The foreign relations of North Korea are often tense and unpredictable. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Information on politics by country is available for every country, including both de jure and de facto independent states, inhabited dependent territories, as well as areas of special sovereignty. ... Image File history File links South_korea_COA.svg‎ Other versions Image:South korea coa. ... Politics of South Korea takes place in a framework of a presidential representative democratic republic, whereby the President is the head of government, and of a pluriform multi-party system. ... Government Sixth Republic Constitution The Sixth Republic of South Korea is the countrys present-day government. ... President Roh Moo-hyun The President is head of state of South Korea. ... This is a Korean name; the family name is Roh Roh Moo-hyun (IPA: ) (born September 1, 1946 in Gimhae, South Gyeongsang, South Korea) is the President of South Korea. ... Prime Minister Han Duck Soo The Prime Minister of South Korea is appointed by the President with the National Assemblys approval. ... Han Duck Soo (born 1949) served as acting Prime Minister of South Korea from 14 March 2006 to 19 April 2006. ... Ministries The most influential part of the executive of the South Korean government are the ministries. ... National Assembly The National Assembly (Hangul: 국회; Hanja: 國會; Revised: Gukhoe; McCune-Reischauer: Kukoe) is the parliament of South Korea. ... Supreme Court Chief Justice The Supreme Court of Korea is the highest court in South Korea. ... The Chief Justice of the Republic of Korea is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Korea. ... Elections Presidential election 1997 - 2002 - 2007 Elections in South Korea provides an overview of the history of South Korean elections and their results. ... The 15th South Korean Presidential Election took place on December 18, 1997. ... The 16th South Korean Presidential Election took place in December 19, 2002. ... Presidential elections in South Korea are scheduled for December 19, 2007. ... Parliamentary election 2000 - 2004 Legislative elections were held in the Republic of Korea (South Korea) on April 15, 2004. ... Political parties UNDP · GNP · DLP · DP · PFP Others Korean reunification Sunshine policy Administrative divisions Human rights Foreign relations Political parties in South Korea lists political parties in South Korea. ... The United New Democratic Party (Hangul: 대통합민주신당) is a political party of South Korea. ... The Grand National Party is a conservative-leaning opposition political party in South Korea. ... The Democratic Labour Party(DLP) (Korean hangul: 민주노동당; hanja: 民主勞動黨; revised: Minju Nodong-dang; McCune-Reischauer: Minju Nodong-dang) is a political party in South Korea, established in January 2000. ... The Democratic Party (Korean hangul: 민주당; hanja: 民主黨; revised: Minju-dang; McCune-Reischauer: Minju-dang) is a political party of South Korea. ... The People First Party (국민중심당, Gukmin Jungsim-dang), is a political party in South Korea. ... The Sunshine Policy is the current South Korean doctrine towards North Korea. ... The situation of human rights in the Republic of Korea (South Korea) has changed significantly from the days of military dictatorship and reflects its status as a constitutional democracy governed by a president and a unicameral legislature. ... The foreign relations of South Korea are dominated by its relationships with its neighbors North Korea, China, Japan, and with the United States. ... Other countries · Atlas  Politics Portal view • talk • edit Japan invaded and effectively occupied Korea from 1910 until 1945. After Japan's defeat in World War II, the United Nations developed plans for trusteeship administration of Korea. Information on politics by country is available for every country, including both de jure and de facto independent states, inhabited dependent territories, as well as areas of special sovereignty. ... Flag of the Japanese Empire Anthem Kimi ga Yoa Korea under Japanese Occupation Capital Keijo Language(s) Korean, Japanese Religion Shintoisma Government Constitutional monarchy Emperor of Japan  - 1910–1912 Emperor Meiji  - 1912–1925 Emperor Taisho  - 1925–1945 Emperor Showa Governor-General of Korea  - 1910–1916 Masatake Terauchi  - 1919–1931 Makoto... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... The foundation of the U.N. The United Nations (UN) is an international organization whose stated aims are to facilitate co-operation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress and human rights issues. ... The 38th parallel divides the peninsula into two zones of administration: the Soviet Union to the north and the United States to the south. Cold War politics resulted in the 1948 establishment of two separate governments. In June 1950, North Korea invaded South Korea, beginning the Korean War. After three devastating years of fighting that involved the People's Republic of China, the Soviet Union, and the United Nations led by the U.S., the war ended in a ceasefire agreement at approximately the same boundary, with South Korea making slight territorial gains. The two countries never signed a peace treaty. The 38th parallel north is a line of latitude that cuts across Asia, the Mediterranean and the United States. ... For other uses, see Cold War (disambiguation). ... Combatants United Nations:  Republic of Korea,  Australia,  Belgium,  Luxembourg,  Canada,  Colombia,  Ethiopia,  France,  Greece,  Luxembourg,  Netherlands,  New Zealand,  Philippines,  South Africa,  Thailand,  Turkey,  United Kingdom,  United States Medical staff:  Denmark,  Australia,  Italy,  Norway,  Sweden Communist states:  Democratic People’s Republic of Korea,  Peoples Republic of China,  Soviet Union Commanders... The foundation of the U.N. The United Nations (UN) is an international organization whose stated aims are to facilitate co-operation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress and human rights issues. ... Despite now being politically separate entities, both governments proclaim as a goal the eventual restoration of Korea as a single state. A unified Korea is a very important component of Korean national identity. A unified Korean team marched in the opening ceremonies of the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, and the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, but the North and South Korean national teams competed separately. There are plans for a truly unified team at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. In the 1991 table tennis world championships in Chiba, Japan, the two countries formed a unified team. The 2000 Summer Olympics or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were the Summer Olympic Games held in 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ... This article is about the metropolitan area in Australia. ... The ceremony for the lighting of the flame is arranged as a pagan pageant, with priestesses dancing. ... Athens is the largest and the capital city of Greece, located in the Attica periphery. ... Neve and Gliz, the 2006 Olympics mascots, on display in Turin The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, were celebrated in Turin, Italy from February 10, 2006, through February 26, 2006. ... “Torino” redirects here. ... The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, were awarded to Beijing, China after an exhaustive ballot of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on July 13, 2001. ... “Peking” redirects here. ... Wang Liqin, 2007 World Champion Table tennis is a sport in which two or four players hit a lightweight ball back and forth to each other with bats (also sometimes called racquets or paddles). ... Chiba (千葉市 Chiba-shi) is the capital city of Chiba Prefecture, Japan. ... [edit] Current status Eventual political integration of the Koreas under a democratic regime from the South is generally viewed as inevitable by all parties involved, except perhaps North Korea. Reunification becomes an apparent truth when considering that the Korean people have a shared identity going back 5,000 years. However, the nature of reunfication, ie. through North Korean collapse or gradual integration of the North and South, is still a topic of intense political debate and even conflict among interested parties, who include both Koreas, China, Japan, Russia, and the United States. Some political analysts and many Koreans would say the process of reunification has already begun,[1] albeit at a very gradual pace, through the current process of reconciliation and economic cooperation between the two Koreas. On the other hand, current reality would seem to show otherwise, as the DMZ that separates the two Koreas remains heavily guarded and North Korea has yet to give up its nuclear weapons. Yet optimists point towards recent thawings in inter-Korean relations and unprecedented dialogue and cooperation between the Koreas as signs that, unlike in the past where Korea was the proverbial shrimp caught between the whales of China, Japan, Russia, and the US, the Koreans are now taking reunification into their own hands. [edit] Reunification strategies [edit] The "Sunshine Policy" Supporters of the "Sunshine Policy" argue that sanctions and threats from the governments of the United States and South Korea have harmed, rather than improved, prospects for reunification. They argue that if the North Korean government does not feel threatened by South Korea or the United States, it will have nothing to lose and everything to gain from dialogue and engagement with the outside world, and will have no reason to build weapons of mass destruction. Many argue that the only alternative to dialogue is an unacceptable military outcome. The Sunshine Policy was introduced by the Millennium Democratic Party under President Kim Dae-jung, and is continued by the Roh Mu-hyun government. South Korea's Hyundai Asan played a major role in pioneering commercial links with the North. The Sunshine Policy is the current South Korean doctrine towards North Korea. ... For the Xzibit album, see Weapons of Mass Destruction (album). ... The Millennium Democratic Party is a political party of South Korea. ... Kim Dae-jung (born December 3, 1925) is a South Korean politician. ... Roh Moo-hyun (born September 1, 1946) has been the President of South Korea since February 25, 2003. ... Hyundai Asan is an arm of the Hyundai Group and a major investor in North Korea. ... [edit] A hard-line policy Opponents of the "Sunshine Policy" argue that dialogue and trade with North Korea has done nothing to improve prospects for peaceful reunification, and have helped bolster the North Korean government, which is generally seen as corrupt, undemocratic, and totalitarian. They feel that the North has no real interest in reunification, and is only trying to ensure its own survival. It is also argued that South Korea has seen little benefit from engagement with North Korea, despite the transfer of large funds to the North Korean government by President Kim Dae-jung. Many also believe South Korea should remain prepared in the event of a North Korean attack. The Grand National Party is in favour of a hard-line position on North Korea. Hard-line policy supporters also argue that the help given to North Korea only continues the regime of Kim Jong-Il and that leaving it alone will eventually bring the collapse of North Korea, thus allowing the country to be reunified under the Republic of Korea. Kim Dae-jung (born December 3, 1925) is a South Korean politician. ... The Grand National Party is a conservative-leaning opposition political party in South Korea. ... Kim Jong-il (also written as Kim Jong Il) (born February 16, 1942) is the leader of North Korea. ... [edit] North Korea's policy North Korea's policy is to seek reunification without what it sees as outside interference, through a federal structure retaining each side's leadership and systems. Both North and South Korea signed the June 15th North-South Joint Declaration in which both sides made promises to seek out a peaceful reunification.[2] // Description In August 2000, after over 50 years’ separation, members of the visiting groups of separated families and relatives in the north and the south had an impressive meeting with their own flesh and blood in Pyongyang and Seoul in August when the Korean people’s reunification zeal heightened after... [edit] Foreign countries' views [edit] China The Chinese government has shown a desire to maintain the status quo on the Korean peninsula but favors eventual Korean reunification;[citation needed] any potential sudden moves that would destabilize the Korean peninsula and threaten a mass exodus of North Koreans into Chinese territory are a major cause of concern for the Chinese government. State power within the government of the Peoples Republic of China (PRC) is divided among three bodies: the Communist Party of China, the state, and the Peoples Liberation Army, (PLA). ... This article is about the English rock band. ... The Korean Peninsula is a peninsula in East Asia. ... [edit] Japan The Japanese government has expressed its support for eventual reunification of the two Koreas under a democratic government. [edit] Russia The Russian government wishes for a unified Korea, but does not want the possibility of a US-allied Korean nation, which would provide a security issue for Russia. [edit] Hurdles in the process [edit] South Korea The cultures of the two halves have diverged following partition, even though traditional Korean culture and history are shared. In addition, many families have been split by the division of Korea. Economic differences between South Korea and North Korea also are a cause of concern. Korean reunification would differ from the German reunification precedent: In absolute terms, South Korea's economy is not as strong as West Germany's was. In relative terms, North Korea's economy is far worse than that of East Germany's. The income per capita ratio (PPP) was about 3:1 in Germany (about US$25,000 for West, about US$8,500 for East).[3] The ratio is about 13:1 in Korea (over US$24,200 for South, US$1,800 for North, CIA Factbook 2006), although GDP estimates vary widely (see List of countries by GDP (PPP) per capita). This income gap is rapidly increasing as the North Korean economy stagnates and the South Korean economy is characterized by moderate to high economic growth. While at the moment of the German reunification the East German population (around 17,000,000) was about a third of the West German (more than 60,000,000), the North Korean population (around 22,700,000) is currently around a half of the South Korean (around. 48,600,000). The North Korean population is far more culturally distinct and isolated than the East German population was in the late 1980s. Unlike in East Germany, North Koreans generally cannot receive foreign broadcasting, read foreign publications or travel overseas. The Berlin Wall lasted for 28 years, whereas Korea has been divided for over half a century. Their totalitarian society has not allowed its citizens to develop initiative or a broader awareness of the world, let alone the skill sets needed to live and work in a market economy, as has been witnessed by the experiences of North Korean defectors now living in the south.[4] It must be noted that the German economy still suffers (more than 15 years later) from rapid reunification. In addition, some analysts warn that rapid reunification might bring the South Korean economy to the point of collapse. It would also bring a flood of refugees into South Korea, causing a social and economic crisis. The consequence of the economic differences is that many South Koreans, while desiring reunification in theory, want to delay the process of reunification until the Northern economy can be developed separately, having seen the results of the sudden reunification of West Germany and East Germany, and knowing the differences between the two Koreas. Currently, political issues such as diametrically opposite forms of government cause most concern. Nevertheless, the attitude of the South Korean government towards North Korea has changed dramatically in the last few decades; during the Park Chung-hee administration, hatred towards the North Korean government was fostered in the civilian population. For example, a poster displaying two Korean characters (반공 /Ban-gong; 反共) meaning "Against Communism" or "Anti Communism" was posted on every schoolhouse wall. In contrast, a recent comic book published by a South Korean author detailing a less-than-flattering portrait of the North Korean leader Kim Jong-il was banned because the South Korean government feared that its publication could hurt reunification efforts. It should be noted that the North's own news service often refers to the South Korean government as a "puppet" government. The 2005 film Cheon gun (천군; 天軍) or "Heaven's Soldiers", directed by Min Joon Gi, portrayed North and South Korean soldiers who travel in time to 1572 and join the 17th Century hero Yi Sun-sin in fighting the Jurchen tribes. This theme clearly uses the figure of Yi, venerated as a National Hero in both parts of contemporary Korea, to plead for Reunification. The traditional culture of Korea is shared by South Korea and North Korea, but there are regional differences. ... German reunification (German: ) took place on October 3, 1990, when the areas of the former German Democratic Republic (GDR, in English commonly called East Germany) were incorporated into the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG, in English commonly called West Germany). The start of this reunification process is commonly referred to... Anthem Auferstanden aus Ruinen Capital East Berlin Language(s) German Government Socialist republic Head of State  - 1949 – 1960 Wilhelm Pieck  - 1960 – 1973 Walter Ulbricht  - 1973 – 1976 Willi Stoph  - 1976 – 1989 Erich Honecker  - 1989 Egon Krenz  - 1989 - 1990 Manfred Gerlach Head of Government  - 1949 – 1964 Otto Grotewohl  - 1964 – 1973 Willi Stoph... Gross domestic product (by purchasing power parity) in 2006 The Purchasing power parity (PPP) theory was developed by Gustav Cassel in 1920. ... The World Factbook is an annual publication by the Central Intelligence Agency of the United States with basic almanac-style information about the various countries of the world. ... Map of countries by GDP (PPP) per capita for the year 2006. ... For the historical eastern German provinces, see Historical Eastern Germany East Germany, officially the German Democratic Republic (GDR), German Deutsche Demokratische Republik (DDR), was a Communist Party-led state that existed from 1949 to 1990 in the former Soviet occupation zone of Germany. ... Anthem Auferstanden aus Ruinen Capital East Berlin Language(s) German Government Socialist republic Head of State  - 1949 – 1960 Wilhelm Pieck  - 1960 – 1973 Walter Ulbricht  - 1973 – 1976 Willi Stoph  - 1976 – 1989 Erich Honecker  - 1989 Egon Krenz  - 1989 - 1990 Manfred Gerlach Head of Government  - 1949 – 1964 Otto Grotewohl  - 1964 – 1973 Willi Stoph... -1... This is a Korean name; the family name is Park Park Chung-hee (November 14, 1917 – October 26, 1979) was a former ROK Army general and the leader of the Republic of Korea from 1961 to 1979. ... Kim Jong-il (also written as Kim Jong Il) (born February 16, 1942) is the leader of North Korea. ... A puppet state is a state whose government, though notionally of the same culture as the governed people - owes its existence (or other major debt) to being installed, supported or controlled by a more powerful entity, typically a foreign power. ... Heavens Soldiers (Korean: Cheon gun, 천군; 天軍) is a 2005 commercial film from South Korea, directed by Min Joon Gi. ... Min Joon Gi is a Korean film director, who produced the 2005 historical/time travel film Cheon gun (천군; 天軍) or Heavens Soldiers, in which North and South Korean soldiers travel back in time from 2005 to 1572, with Halleys Comet, and join the Korean national hero Yi Soon Shin... North Korea, officially the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea (DPRK; Korean: Chosŏn Minjujuŭi Inmin Konghwaguk; Hangul: 조선민주주의인민공화국; Hanja: 朝鮮民主主義人民共和國), is a country in eastern Asia... For the history of Korea, see Korea. ... Time travel is a concept that has long fascinated humanity—whether it is Merlin experiencing time backwards, or religious traditions like Mohammeds trip to Jerusalem and ascent to heaven, returning before a glass knocked over had spilt its contents. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... The Jurchens (Chinese: 女真, pinyin: nǚzhēn) were a Tungusic people who inhabited parts of Manchuria and northern Korea until the seventeenth century, when they became the Manchus. ... [edit] North Korea North Korea faces many challenges: recent famines show that North Korea is incapable of feeding itself and has placed the government, as well as the Juche ideology, in a difficult position. It is not known how much support the government commands among North Korea's common people; it has been suggested that few North Koreans are loyal to Kim Jong-Il himself; he is allowed to remain in power partly due to the respect (or fear) many in North Korea have for his father, Kim Il-sung. North Korea's government is reliant on the foreign aid which feeds most of North Korea's people; at the same time, potential social and political instability caused by the influx of outside influence remains a constant worry for North Korea's government. The Juche Idea (also Juche Sasang or Chuche; pronounced // in Korean, approximately joo-cheh) is the official state ideology of North Korea and the political system based on it. ... Kim Jong-il (also written as Kim Jong Il) (born February 16, 1942) is the leader of North Korea. ... Kim Il-sung (15 April 1912 – 8 July 1994) was a North Korean Communist leader from its founding in early 1948 until his death, when he was succeeded by his son Kim Jong-il. ... [edit] See also Division of Korea List of Korea-related topics The Korean peninsula, first divided along the 38th parallel, later along the demarcation line The division of Korea into North Korea and South Korea stems from the 1945 Allied victory in World War II, ending Japans 35-year occupation of Korea. ... This is a list of Wikipedia articles on Korea-related people, places, things, and concepts. ... [edit] References ^ Korea's slow-motion reunification. Boston Globe (June 9, 2005). Retrieved on 2007-08-13. ^ http://www.kcckp.net/en/one/nation.php?1+joint ^ http://web.lexis-nexis.com/universe/docum5a3&_md5=1d29c9a57e02af0c782e122762a6b939 ^ http://grantmontgomery.blogspot.com/2006_05_01_grantmontgomery_archive.html The Boston Globe is the most widely-circulated daily newspaper in Boston, Massachusetts and in the greater New England region. ... June 9 is the 160th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (161st in leap years), with 205 days remaining. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... is the 225th day of the year (226th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... [edit] External links Ministry of Unification (South Korea) Trans-Global Highway and the Korean-Japan Friendship Tunnel "Good morning America, Korea is reunifying" A point of view by Christin Ahn, who was in South Korea in November 2005 "Korean Peace Brigade in Brussels" The North-South Rail Link Article from DPRK Studies Categories: All articles with unsourced statements | Articles with unsourced statements since February 2007 | Politics of South Korea | Politics of North Korea | Proposed countries | National unifications

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