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Korea
“The Land of the Morning Calm”

2. In August 1945, Korea was
divided across the 38th
Parallel, separating the nation
into two occupation zones:

3. SOUTH KOREA

4.  Located on the southern portion of the Korean
Peninsula.
 Area: 98,480 sq. km.
 Terrain: Partially forested mountain ranges
separated by deep, narrow valleys; cultivated
plains along the coasts, particularly in the
west and south.
 Climate: Temperate, with rainfall heavier in
summer than winter.
Geography

5. Borders
 NORTH: Democratic People‟s Republic of
Korea (NORTH KOREA)
 WEST: Across Yellow sea- China
 SOUTHEAST: Japan
 Capital: Seoul
 Other major cities--Busan , Daegu, Incheon,
Gwangju, Daejeon, Ulsan.

6. Basic Profile
 Official Name: The republic of korea.
 Origin: Korean=koryo, dynastic name, meaning high
serenity.
 National holiday: August 15, 1945.
 (Independence from Japan)
 Monetary Unit: South Korea won
 Provinces and Cities: 8 provinces, 1 special
autonomous province, six metropolitan cities and 1
capital metropolitan cities.

7. National Flag
Taegeukgi (hangul:태극기)
National Anthem
Aegukga (hangul:애국가)
National Flower
Hibiscus syriacus (hangul: 무궁화)

8. People
 Nationality: Korean.
 Population: 48,754,657.
 Ethnic groups: Korean; small Chinese minority
(about 20,000).
 Religions: Christianity, Buddhism, Shamanism,
Confucianism, Chondogyo.
 Language: Korean; English widely taught in
junior high and high school.
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9. Korea traces its founding to 2333 BC by the legendary
Dangun. Since the establishment of the modern
republic in 1948, South Korea struggled with the
aftermath of Japanese occupation (1910-1945),
the Korean War (1950-1953), and decades of
authoritarian governments, undergoing five major
constitutional changes.
While the government officially embraced Western-style
democracy from its founding, presidential elections
suffered from rampant irregularities.
It was not until 1987 that direct and fair presidential
elections were held, largely prompted by popular
demonstrations. South Korea has been a vibrant
multi-party democracy for two decades.
Brief History

10. South Korean Peninsula Country Profile
GOVERNMENT POLITICS
South Korea

11. Government
Type: Republic with powers shared between
the president, the legislature, and the courts.
State is
sometimes
referred as The
Sixth Republic
of South
Korea.
Has a
framework of a
presidential
representative
democratic
republic

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14. Establishment
 National Foundation Day- October 3, 2333 BCE
 Independence declared - March 1, 1919
 Provisional Government - April 13, 1919
 Liberation - August 15, 1945
 Constitution - July 17, 1948
 Government proclaimed - August 15, 1948

15. Branches
President (chief of state)
Prime Minister
(head of government)
unicameral
National Assembly
Supreme Court and
appellate courts;
Constitutional Court
Executive Legislative Judiciary

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17. Blue House or Big house
Official residence of the
South Korean head of
state, the President of
the Republic of Korea.

18. Principal Government Officials
President--Lee Myung-bak Prime Minister--Kim Hwang-sik

19. Legislative
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20. National Assembly Office
Elections for the National Assembly were held under
UN supervision on 10 May 1948. The First Republic of
South Korea was established when the constitution
of the First Republic was established by the
Assembly. The Assembly also had the job of electing
the President before.

21. Judicial
 South Korea's highest court, the Supreme Court consists:
* Chief justice appointed by the president.
* Up to 13 other justices appointed by the president on
recommendation of the chief justice with the approval of the National
Assembly.
* Each justice serves a six-year term.
 South Korea also has a Constitution Court that rules on such
questions as the constitutionality of laws. Other courts include
appeals courts, district courts, and a family court.
Constitutional Courts
Supreme Court
Specialized Courts

22. Supreme
Court
Appellate
court
District courts
Branch and Municipal
courts
14 Justices, including
1 Chief Justice
stationed in five of the country's
major cities. typically consist of a
panel of three judges.
stationed in five of the
country's major cities.
typically consist of a
panel of three judges.
positioned all over
the country and
limited to small
claims and petty
offenses

23. Supreme Court
Chief Justice Lee Yong-Hoon
the highest court in South Korea. It is
located in Seoul.

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Subdivisions
Ulsan
Seoul Busan
Daegu
Gwangju
Local
Government
Administrative
Division:
Provincial Level
Nine provinces, seven administratively
separate cities:
Incheon
Daejeon

26. Political Parties
Party
National Assembly
2008
Leaders Add Title
Grand National Party 172 Chung Mong-joon major
Democratic Party 87 Son Hak-gyu major
Liberty Forward
Party
16 Lee Hoi-chang minor
New Progressive
Party
1 Hoe-chan minor
Future hope Alliance 8 Park Geun-hye minor
Others:
Creative korea, Democratic Labor party,
Pro-park Alliance and People first Union.

27. Grand National Party- Right wing
 The Grand National Party is a conservative political party.
 Its Korean name is Hannara
 founded in 1997 as a merger of various conservative parties. Its
earliest ancestor was the Democratic Republican Party.
Policy:
* supports free trade and entrepreneurship,
* also favors maintaining strong ties with the United States and Japan while
distancing South Korea from China and Russia and advocates a stricter stance
on North Korea
* The party's conservative, pro-American stance often makes it the target of criticism
by North Korea's state-controlled media.
Current Status:
The GNP's candidate Lee Myung-bak won the presidential election,
however, the GNP suffered a setback in the 2010 local elections,
losing a total of 775 local seats throughout the counties.

28. Democratic Party- centre left to centre
 The Democratic Party is a liberal political
party in South Korea.
 originally formed as the Uri Party when loyalists
to president Roh Moo-hyun in the Millennium
Democratic Party chose to break ranks from
other party members.
Policy:
* focus on income redistribution, anti-monopolism, and the
rights of labor unions, the Democratic Party is considered
"liberal", or "left of center" on the political spectrum.
* the party has a strong focus on nationalism and unification,
leading to anti-American and pro-North Korean sentiments
among its members.
Current Status:
* 87 out of 299 seats in the National Assembly
* 1,484 out of 3893 seats in local government

29. Political Interest Groups
• Federation of Korean Industries
• Federation of Korean Trade Unions
• Korean Confederation of Trade Unions
• Korean National Council of Churches;
• Korean Traders Association
• Korean Veterans' Association
• National Council of Labor Unions;
• National Democratic Alliance of Korea;
• National Federation of Farmers' Associations;
• National Federation of Student Associations

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34. South Korea and Philippines
South Korea is one of the
Philippines' largest trading
partners.
The two nations were especially close
as the Armed Forces of the Philippines,
under the United Nations command
of Douglas MacArthur, were pledged to
fight for South Korea and its allies in
the Korean War.
Recently, Philippine's Foreign Affairs
Secretary Alberto Romulo met South
Korean Foreign Minister Kim Sung-
hwan to discuss how to expand trade
and bilateral ties.

35. EU-South Korea Relations
South Korea is a key, like-minded partner for
the EU in an increasingly important part of the
world. The EU-Korea relationship has evolved
over the past few years, based on shared
values, common issues of global concern
and the increasing role of both partners at world
stage. This is demonstrated by the signing of
two agreements during 2010. The new
Framework Agreement (FA) and Free Trade
Agreement (FTA) create a broad and
comprehensive relationship. They will boost
trade and investment relations, underpin
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36. Embassies
 South Korea Embassy,
Washington DC, United States
 South Korea Embassy,
London, United Kingdom
 South Korea Embassy,
Ottawa, Canada
 South Korea Embassy,
Canberra, Australia
 South Korea Embassy,
Pretoria, South Africa
 South Korea Embassy,
Dublin, Ireland
 South Korea Embassy,
Wellington, New Zealand
 United States Embassy, Seoul
 British Embassy, Seoul
 Canadian Embassy, Seoul
 Australian Embassy, Seoul
 South African Embassy,
Seoul
 Irish Embassy, Seoul
 New Zealand Embassy, Seoul

37. Membership
United Nations
WTO
OECD
ASEAN Plus Three
G-20 major economies.
It is also a founding member of Asia-Pacific Economic
Cooperation (APEC) and the East Asia Summit

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39. Quick Facts about SOUTH KOREA
 The eldest in the house is considered the most wise, and
therefore makes most of the important decisions.
 When you enter a South Korean home, the first thing you
do is remove your shoes.
 When the first night of the new year comes everybody
hides their shoes. This is because there is a belief that a
ghost will come down and try on everyone’s shoes. If the
ghost finds a pair it likes it will take it. It is thought that
the owner of the shoes will then have bad luck for the
whole year.
 Korean architecture is influenced by China.
 The martial art 'Tae kwon do' originated in Korea.

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42. Geography
Area:
122,762 sq. km. (47,918 sq. mi.)
Cities:
Capital--Pyongyang.
Other cities—
Hamhung, Chongjin, Wonsan,
Nampo, Sinjuiju, and Kaesong.
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Located on the
Northern portion
of the Korean
Peninsula.

43. Physical Map
Terrain: About 80% of land
area is moderately high
mountains separated by deep,
narrow valleys and small,
cultivated plains. The
remainder is lowland plains
covering small, scattered
areas.
Climate: Long, cold, dry
winters; short, hot, humid,
summers

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45. North Korea

46. Basic Profile
 Nationality: Noun and adjective--Korean(s).
Population: 25.5 million.
Annual population growth rate: About +0.42%.
Ethnic groups: Korean; small ethnic Chinese and
Japanese populations.
Religions: Buddhism, Confucianism, Shamanism,
Chongdogyo, and Christianity existed previously and have
influenced the country.
Language: Korean

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48. Brief History
 The history of North Korea formally begins with the establishment of
the Democratic People's Republic in 1948 after the Soviet
Army established a Soviet Civil Authority to rule the northern portion
of the Korean Peninsula.
 After the Soviet forces' departure, in 1949, a military intervention
into South Korea was considered by Kim Il-sung, but failed to
receive support from the Soviet Union, which had played a key role
in the establishment of the country.

49.  The withdrawal of most United States forces
encouraged Kim Il-sung to rethink an invasion plan against
the South.
 After Korea was divided by the UN, the two Korean powers
both tried to control the whole Korea under their respective
governments. This led to escalating border conflicts on
the 38th parallel and attempts to negotiate elections for
the whole of Korea

50. Facts
 is one of the most talked-about yet least
understood nations on Earth.
Isolated by ideological differences and the
paranoia of its top leadership
North Korea has the fourth largest military
in the world
„The Complex of Goguryeo Tombs‟ was the
first site in North Korea to be included in
the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites

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52. Government and Politics
North
Korea

53. Government
North Korea is a self-described Juche (self-
reliant) state.
A Totalitarian-dictatorship type of government.
 A communist state
a centralized government under
the rigid control of the communist
Korean Workers' Party .

54. Dynastic Handover of North Korea
 For nearly four decades, the first leader, and current
Eternal President, Kim Il Sung, ruled the DPRK
with absolute power. Installed by the Soviet Union in
1946, his path to power was not without problems or
evolution. Like his son, Kim Jong Il, his life is filled
with mystery.
 In 1994, Kim Il Sung would die of a heart attack,
and Kim Jong Il would officially take the helm of a
country his father ran for decades.
described by some observers as a "hereditary
dictatorship" with a pronounced cult of personality
organized around Kim Il-sung.

55. Worker’s Party of Korea
is the ruling Communist party of
the Democratic People's Republic of
Korea
The Workers' Party of North Korea was formed on 29
August, 1946 from a merger between the Communist
Party of North Korea and the New Democratic Party of
Korea.
Kim Il sung pursued an independent policy and initiated
his juche program of national self-reliance in order to
diminish the influence of the USSR and China over
domestic North Korean affairs.
A party congress has not been held since
the sixth party congress in 1980. According
to the Party Rules, a party congress is
supposed to be held every five years.

56. Constitution
 The Socialist Constitution of the Democratic
People's Republic of Korea is the constitution
of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
 Previous constitutions were adopted in
1948, 1972, 1992,and 1998.The constitution currently in
force dates from April 2009.
 lays out the framework of the national government and
the functions of the ruling state party.
 establishes North Korea's official name and its status as
a socialist state
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57. Branches of Government
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Supreme People's
Assembly
Central Court;
provincial, city,
county, and
military courts.
Executive Legislative Judiciary
President
Chief of State;
Chairman of the NDC

58. Executive
Although the office of the President is
ceremonially held by the deceased Kim Il-
sung,
the de facto head of state is Kim
Jong-il, who is Chairman of the National
Defence Commission of North Korea
and General Secretary of the Workers'
Party of Korea.

59. Legislative
The legislature of North Korea is
the Supreme People's Assembly, c
urrently led by Chairman Kim Yong-nam.
 is the unicameral parliament of North Korea. It consists
of one deputy from each of 687 constituencies, elected to
five-year terms.
North Korea is a single-party state; all candidates for the
Supreme People's Assembly are picked by the Democratic
Front for the Reunification of the Fatherland under Kim
Jong-il.
The body in turn is dominated by the Workers' Party of
Korea.

60. Supreme People’s Assembly
Although the Supreme People's Assembly is
North Korea's primary legislative body, it
ordinarily delegates authority to the smaller and
more powerful Presidium, chosen from among
its members.

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62. Judicial
 the Central Court is the highest court, with
its judges appointed by the Supreme People's Assembly.
According to the Constitution of North Korea, the Central
Court is accountable to the Supreme People's Assembly,
and the Criminal Code subjects judges to criminal
liability for handing down "unjust judgments."
Subordinate to the Central Court are provincial courts at
the intermediate level, and "people's courts" at the
lowest level.
Judges are elected for three-year terms by the Supreme
People's Assembly. There are also a number of provincial
and people's courts whose members are elected by local
people's assemblies.

63. Administrative division
Provinces
Cities, counties,
wards, and districts.
towns, neighbourhoods,
villages, and workers'
districts.

64. Political Parties
Democratic Front for the Reunification of the
Fatherland
 formed on 22 July 1946, is a North Korean united front led by
the Workers' Party of Korea. It was initially called the North
Korean Fatherland United Democratic Front. It is also known
as the Fatherland Front.
 Korean Social Democratic Party
 Chondoist Chongu Party.
 Worker’s Party of Korea

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66. South and North Korea relations
Korean War
Economic status- South “Asian Tiger”
Territorial Disputes
Relations between North and
South deteriorated to their worst point in
many years, North Korea took steps in
the 1990s toward warmer relations with
South Korea

67. European Union
 Has diplomatic affairs with
all EU members except France
and Estonia.
- has not led to increased EU influence on politics
and security in North Korea.
- From 1995 until 2005, the EU has provided North
Korea with humanitarian aid worth roughly Euro
370 million even if the EU‟s most recent notable
provision of food aid for North Korea dates back
to November 2006.

68. Japan and North Korea relations
A legacy of bitterness exists in Japan's
relations with North Korea, stemming from
Japanese colonial rule over Korea from
1910 to 1945.
Bilaterally and through the Six-Party
Talks, North Korea and Japan continue to
discuss issues surrounding the fate of
Japanese citizens abducted by North
Korea in the 1970s and 1980s.

69. USA and North Korea relations
 North Korea – United States relations developed
primarily during the Korean War, but in recent
years have been largely defined by the United
States' suspicions regarding North Korea's
nuclear programs and North Korea's desire to
normalize relations with the United States.
 Korea closed its borders to Western trade.
 Followed by a series of attacks.

70. Russia and North Korea relations
 Russia-North Korea relations are determined
by Russia‟s strategic interests in Korea and the
goal of preserving peace and stability in the
Korean peninsula. Russia‟s official position, and
by extension its stance on settlement of
the North Korean nuclear crisis, is that it stands
firmly behind a peaceful resolution of the crisis,
achieved through diplomacy and negotiation.

71. Philippine and North Korea relations
 In 2000, the Philippines and North Korea
finally established diplomatic relations after
more than 20 years of negotiations,
 In 2007, the agreement was boosted further
and was signed by Philippine Foreign
Secretary Alberto Romulo and North Korean
Foreign Minister Pak Ui Chun during the
Association of South-east Asian Nations
(ASEAN) meeting in Manila.
 Philippines has a representation in
Pyongyang, thru embassy in Beijing; and
North Korea has a representation thru its
embassy in Bangkok.

72. EU-North Korea Relations
 bilateral relations between the European Union (EU) and
North Korea
 early 2000s: the EU was involved in negotiations on bringing
down the nuclear program of North Korea
 first political dialogue: December 2nd, 1998
 In two Council Conclusions of October 9th and November
20th, 1999, a more coordinated approach towards the Korean
peninsula was decided upon. This included the expansion of
the EU's assistance efforts in a measured way, linked to North
Korea's response to international concerns in regard to
progress in inter-Korean reconciliation, non proliferation
issues, respect for human rights and economic structural
reform in the DPRK.
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73. EU-North Korea Relations
Economic relations
 Export items: agricultural machinery, cars,
steel, electronics and electric supplies,
measuring instruments, medical supplies and
rough diamonds
 Import items: clothes, electronic and electric
products, jewelry, machinery, plastic products
and salt
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74. EU-North Korea Relations
 Of much more and direct significance for the latter's current
and future development are the events after the 1994 Agreed
Framework and especially the diplomatic normalization that
started with a political dialogue meeting in December 1998.
 The EU provides humanitarian support to the DPRK since the
floods in 1995 and the subsequent North Korean appeal for
international aid. By 2000, 38 million Euros had been provided
mainly on medicines, water, sanitation, winter clothes and
hygiene. Food aid began in 1997, initially centered on
delivering food but increasingly becoming oriented towards
agricultural rehabilitation and production. Assistance has been
provided bilaterally (106.7 million Euro), via the WFP (50
million Euro) and via European NGOs.
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