Voter Response to Military Action on North Korea

U.S. voters nationwide favor a military response to eliminate North Korea’s missile launching capability. Support for a military response comes from 66% of Republicans, 52% of Democrats and 54% of those not affiliated with either major political party. There is no gender gap on the issue as a military response is favored by 57% of men and 57% of women. Overall 57% of U.S. voters favor the action.

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Defiant North Korea Launches Rocket

After countless debates on the true nature of N. Korea's intention on launching a rocket the inevitable has occurred. North Korea has defied international warnings and gone ahead with a controversial rocket launch. The US, Japan, and Russia believe it was an attempt on the N. Korean's part to assess the effectiveness of their long-range missiles. The Japanese considered the rocket launch as "extremely regrettable" and it is thought that the rocket was carrying some satellite but no remains were found.

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Troubles of North Korea

The country known for its fiery leader and top secrecy tries to hide one of its most looming problems. The Washington Post calls it the "world's first nuclear-armed, missile-wielding beggar." North Korea addresses the issue as, "the eating problem" which has created a remarkable difference in demographics. Current teenage boys in North Korea are on average 5 inches smaller and weight nearly 25 lbs less than their counterparts in South Korea. The problem also affects many industries as well as the educational systems.

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China Giving Lesson North Korea

In an editorial written on the Economist.com it says that Chinese business men are moving factories to North Korea now to avoid rising cost in China. Factory Managers are also teaching them the same practices that they use in China, which as the author states could have good or bad outcome. The good, that some day North Korea could benefit from the global system, or the bad that the stands of manufacturing, and corruption could be far worest than the Chinese. The editorial goes on to state that their are conflicting strategies in dealing with North Korea by the West. One, give them aid in return for denuclearizing, or stop all aid in hope that the central party will fall. The author closes with some good news in saying that the human rights conditions must be improving because low level businessmen are starting to accept bribes, without fear of reprisal form the government.

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