{"id":8342,"date":"2023-10-20T09:50:11","date_gmt":"2023-10-20T08:50:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.northkoreainfo.com\/?p=8342"},"modified":"2023-10-20T09:50:11","modified_gmt":"2023-10-20T08:50:11","slug":"why-hasnt-north-korea-been-liberated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.northkoreainfo.com\/why-hasnt-north-korea-been-liberated\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Hasn’t North Korea Been Liberated"},"content":{"rendered":"
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North Korea has been a highly oppressive state for over seventy years. The oppressive system has denied its citizens basic rights such as freedom of speech, press, assembly and movement. It maintains sovereignty and control over its population through harsh repressive tactics such as public executions, torture and forced disappearances. For decades, North Korea has been one of the most isolated countries in the world with tight government control over its borders and media. <\/p>\n

The implications of living in a totalitarian state are vast, with millions of North Koreans living in conditions of extreme poverty and deprivation. Access to basic medical care, nutrition and education is very limited, and reports show that many North Koreans endure hunger on a daily basis. The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has declared North Korea’s human rights record as the ‘worst in the world’.<\/p>\n

A key reason why North Korea has not been liberated is its geo-political status in the world. North Korea is backed by its powerful ally, China, as well as by Russia. This makes North Korea a formidable opponent for any plans of action taken to liberate it, as these two countries have the power to veto any attempts to do so. It is also notable that both China and Russia have a lot to gain in terms of economic benefit, should the North Korean state maintain it’s totalitarian control.<\/p>\n

Another key contributor to why North Korea is still not liberated is the political stalemate between the United States and its allies on one side and North Korea and its allies on the other. This has resulted in a tense situation between the two sides, with both parties unwilling to budge and firmly entrenched in their positions. This has created a deadlock of sorts, in which it is more beneficial to both sides to not make concessions, thus making it difficult to initiate, or even discuss, alternative courses of action.<\/p>\n