Questions and answers

Can a Korean American visit North Korea?

Can a Korean American visit North Korea?

In principle, any person is allowed to travel to North Korea; only South Koreans and journalists are routinely denied, although there have been some exceptions for journalists.

What do South Koreans think of North Korea?

However, a 2014 government-funded survey found 13% of South Koreans viewed North Korea as hostile, and 58% of South Koreans believed North Korea was a country they should cooperate with.

Are US citizens allowed in North Korea?

The U.S. has barred the use of an American passport to enter North Korea since 2017, making limited, one-time exceptions for some citizens such as aid workers and journalists.

Why is South Korea so advanced?

South Korea’s rigorous education system and the establishment of a highly motivated and educated populace is largely responsible for spurring the country’s high technology boom and rapid economic development.

What does South Korea think of America?

According to Pew Research Center, 84% of South Koreans have a favorable view towards the United States and Americans (ranked within top 4 among the countries in the world). Also, according to a Gallup Korea poll, South Korea views the U.S. as the most favorable country in the world.

What happens if North Korea and South Korea are reunited?

In the event of Korean reunification, a flood of North Koreans to a much more developed South Korea may cause the country’s economy to undergo a heavy burden that will cost upwards of $1 trillion USD, possibly creating a period of economic collapse or stagnation.

What do North Koreans think of the US?

In this extended cut, North Koreans share their honest thoughts on America and Americans. Pil-Ju (striped shirt) is working for an non-profit organization that helps bring North Koreans stuck in China to South Korea and provide them with resources to assimilate into South Korean society.

Who was in charge of North Korea after the Korean War?

North Korea was administered by the Soviet Union in the years immediately following the war, with South Korea being managed by the United States. In 1950, North Korea invaded the South, beginning the Korean War, which ended in stalemate in 1953.

What was the agreement between North Korea and South Korea?

This was an admission that North Korea had violated the US-DPRK Agreed Framework, which is now inoperative and also a North Korean agreement with South Korea, concluded over a decade ago, which declared that the Korean peninsula should be nuclear weapons-free.