So as most of you know, North Korea has made some progress in their quest for nuclear weapons. In light of these recent developments North Korea has begun to participate in activity that they're well acquainted with: making demands and threats. It seems that this is something that South Koreans and other countries in the neighboring areas have grown accustomed to due to the personality of Kim Jong Ill. While I don't particularly feel alarmed by these threats, this reminds me of the constant dangerous presence that North Korea embodies for South Korea.This is a personal concern for me because of my family in South Korea. As the son of Korean immigrants, the vast majority of my relatives live in South Korea. With North Korea's access to nuclear weapons growing more and more apparent and its relations with the rest of the world always strained, I feel that North Korea is a problem that we need to resolve to prevent any extreme from being taken.
While this situation is alarming to many, there are those who see these kinds of situations as nothing of the ordinary. It is true that Kim Jong Il is known for making threats. The occurence seems to be so common that when I mentioned the situation to my parents, they weren't surprised. However they did acknowledge that the leadership of North Korea is far too oppressive and needs to be dealth with so that the people of North Korea can live in a more preosperous land. I don't know what can be done but I hope that under the leadership of President Obama, relations with North Korea can be improved and it's people helped.
