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N. Korea Scraps Accords With South

On Friday, North Korea abruptly announced that it was no longer acknowledging its military and political peace agreements with South Korea. This announcement has forced South Korea to bolster its military readiness in anticipation of the seemingly inevitable North Korean attack. North Korea has ceased contact with the Southern nation, despite South Korea’s attempts to reopen dialogue.

The truth is that North Korea is a nation controlled by a tyrant, who is backed by a corrupt government. In a global perspective, the nation has been pushing their luck further and further, and this is yet another example of their corruption. Obviously, the problem with the North Korean government is that it is less focused on taking care of its people, and spends more time on displays of its military power. When the North Korean government makes threats, and renounces treaties, it becomes all the more clear that its leadership is unstable. This is made all the more dangerous by the fact that the nation has built up a supply of nuclear weapons.

Handling the North Korea situation is a significant problem facing the world, but it is a difficult one to approach. North Korea’s nuclear supply coupled with their lack of respect for other countries is a dangerous combination. In the future, however, it is something that will have to be dealt with.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/31/world/asia/31nkorea.html?_r=1&ref=world