Background:
Following World War II, Korea was split with the
northern half coming under Communist domination
and the southern portion becoming Western oriented.
KIM Chong-il has ruled North Korea since his father
and the country's founder, president KIM Il-song,
died in 1994. After decades of mismanagement, the
North relies heavily on international food aid to
feed its population, while continuing to expend
resources to maintain an army of about 1 million.
North Korea's long-range missile development and
research into nuclear, chemical, and biological
weapons and massive conventional armed forces are
of major concern to the international community.
Source: Military.com and CIA
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