South and North Korea

I have always wondered why theres a South and a North Korea.

What happened to Korea? According to history, it was a result of war,
specifically the Cold War. Now, they are different in many aspects.
Based on research, South Korea, over 40 years, has made
enormous growth and global incorporation to transform into a hightech industrialized economic country while North Korea, one of the
world's most centrally engaged and least open economies, faces
constant economic problems. North Koreas technology walks far
behind that of Souths.
South Korea currently runs to be the 12th largest economy. South
Korea accepted plentiful financial improvements succeeding the crisis,
including larger openness to overseas investment and importations.
The South Korean economy's perpetual challenges contains rapid
population growth, fixed labour market, supremacy over large
corporations, and huge dependence on exportations.
Large scale military expenditure causes the North Koreas
resources needed for consumption and investment to run out. Norths
industrial and power output have deteriorated over the years.
Recurrent weather-related crop catastrophes intensified long-lasting
food scarcities caused by on-going general difficulties, together with
lack of arable terrestrial, combined farming practices, deprived soil
class and inadequate fertilization, and tireless shortages of tractors
and fuel.
While the south focuses their industry on electronics,
telecommunications, automobile production, chemicals, shipbuilding,
steel. The north concentrates on military products, machine building,
electric power, mining, metallurgy, textiles, food processing and etc.
Now The North Korean government frequently climaxes its
objective of being a "strong and prosperous" country inviting foreign
investment, this is a big factor for improving their overall standard of
living.
North Korea stands to be a Communist state one-man
dictatorship type of government while the South Korea is a republic
By:

Xyrex Calang
BS ECE
ES 91

country. North has 9 provinces and 2 municipalities while South has 9

provinces, 6 metropolitan cities, 1 special city, and 1 special selfgoverning city. North Koreas Kim Jung Uns election is unopposed while
prime minister appointed by president with consent of National
Assembly is made in South.
North Koreas Legal system is a civil law system based on the
Prussian model, a system influenced by Japanese traditions and
Communist legal theory, while the South has a mixed legal system
combining European civil law, Anglo-American law, and Chinese
classical thought.
Human rights in South Korea have evolved significantly from the
days of military dictatorship and reflects the state's current status as a
constitutional
democracy.
Citizens
now
regularly
choose
the President and members of the National Assembly in free and fair
multiparty elections. Every citizen over the age of 21 has the right to
vote. Censorship is more notable in the media.
Human rights in North Korea are severely limited. Basically, there
is no right to free speech, and the only radio, television, music and
news providers that are deemed legal are those operated by the
government. Citizens cannot freely leave the country. North Korea's
human rights record is among the worst in the world and has been
globally condemned.
Education in South
Korea is
provided
by
both public
schools and private schools. Both types of schools receive funding from
the government, although the amount that the private schools receive
is less than the amount of the state schools. Academic success is
often a source of pride for families and within South Korean society at
large. Graduating from a top university is the ultimate marker of high
status, future socioeconomic status, marriage prospects, and
employment prospects. Gradually going to other countries perhaps.
Education
in
the North
Korea is general
and
state
funded schooling by the government. The national literacy rate for
citizens 15 years of age and older is over 99 percent. Children go
through one year of kindergarten, four years of primary education, six
years of secondary education, and then on to universities, And then
working for their country.
By:

Xyrex Calang
BS ECE
ES 91

But when Children and young adults who defect to South Korea
from the Stalinist North often face a long battle in adapting to life and
education in a capitalist country, educators say. Since many arrive in
the South having spent several years without schooling in a third
country. Many people wanted to escape the North Korea. This may be
caused by the harsh development forced in every citizen.
Their human rights affects the economy a lot. If the improvement
of human well-being, central to all human rights, including the right to
development, is threatened by the harsh governance. It will cause
financial crisis, many people will lose access to work, affordable food,
housing, water and other basic necessities, since it affects human
productivity and motivation.
Well, North Koreas a bit scary now but it is a developing country
and being helped by the nations united. South Korea is, as you may
say, advanced but they have their own problems. Each country has
their own highlights so lets not judge one another.

By:

Xyrex Calang
BS ECE
ES 91