Regional and External conflicts or tensions

Hello everyone,
North Korea-US tension is growing and it is a threat for South Korea too.
North Korea launched a ballistic missile the 9th April from near its submarine base in Sinpo on its east coast, but the launch was the latest in a series of failures just after liftoff, according to American and South Korean military officials.

North Korea’s missile launch comes just a day after a huge military parade in Pyongyang

North Korea has defied Donald Trump’s demands for it to abandon its nuclear and missile programmes.
 However, the test appeared to fail. The attempt came hours before US vice-president Mike Pence was due to arrive in Seoul. Mike Pence, who has been visiting the region, warned the North not to test Washington and said the US "era of strategic patience" with Pyongyang was over .

Mike Pence Vice-president of the US

Since North Korea doesn't listen to the US, his ally China tried to make north korea chill about the growing tension. "China is unswerving in its commitment to realising the denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula, maintaining the peace and stability of the Korean peninsula, and continue to solve matters through dialogue and negotiations."

Vice-Foreign Minister Han Song-ryol

But even though North Korea said, "If the US is planning a military attack against us, we will react with a nuclear pre-emptive strike by our own style and method" Vice-Foreign Minister Han Song-ryol.
 

The conflict remains total and nobody knows what the future helds. Let's hope that the US don't start military moves that may leads the Korean peninsula to the World War III, it would be a human disaster for sure.

Geopolitics / News

The Republic of Korea is a democratic republic that operates with three principal branches of government: executive, legislative and judicial. The country has experienced a number of transitions in government structure since Korea was divided into two occupations zones in 1945.

Flag of South Korea, called Taegeukgi.

 Recently there has been many marchers in the street, which was very impressive and occured during our Seoul field trip. Our bus couldn't bring us back on time because of that. I wanted to learn more about the reason since Koreans in my university dont talk alot about politics.

Park Geun-hye

"South Korea’s disgraced former president Park Geun-hye has been arrested and jailed over high-profile corruption allegations that already ended her tumultuous four-year rule and prompted an election to find her successor" Park is South Korea’s third head of state to be jailed after leaving office. (Theguardian.com)

 She has been arrested few days ago because of her corruption problems. The date of National holiday for election has been changed and it is now the 9th of may.

Social Rituals

Today we went to Jamsil, in order to visit the Olympic Park of Seoul which held the 1988 Olympic Games.

Olympic Park Entrance

After an afternoon in this awesome park we went to Hangang riversides to have some rest and enjoy the beautiful weather. I did a little timelapse of the sunset to change from the traditional photos I publish everytime, i am still beginning with photography so be kind aha. This week end is Cherry Blossom festival and it will be amazing!