#朝鲜半岛: The vicissitudes of history#
Throughout history, the Korean Peninsula has always been a region that cannot be ignored. Its long history has carried countless dramatic turns, and now the Korean Peninsula seems to be ushering in an unprecedented historical change.
##1945年: Diaspora on the Korean Peninsula##
Looking back on history, 1945 was a pivotal moment for the earth-shaking changes that took place on the Korean Peninsula. At the end of World War II, the world was in the midst of great changes, and the Korean Peninsula became the focus of the Cold War. In that year, the Korean Peninsula was divided in two along the 38th parallel, with the North occupied by the Soviet Union and the South occupied by the United States. Since then, the Korean Peninsula has been plunged into the abyss of division.
Just three years later, a civil war broke out on the Korean Peninsula, and the same people split into two countries due to ideological differences. The clouds of this civil war loomed over the entire peninsula, triggering the Korean War and plunging the entire world into turmoil.
##朝鲜的崛起与苏联的告别##
After the end of the Korean War, North Korea carried out a series of social reforms with the support of the Soviet Union. The Soviet Union provided a large amount of military aid to North Korea, which led to a rapid rise in North Korea's military power, which even surpassed South Korea and Japan in the south by the end of the 40s.
However, as the shadow of the collapse of the Soviet Union gradually emerged, so did North Korea's dependence on the Soviet Union. In 1956, the North Korean leader began to criticize the Soviet Union and chose an independent foreign policy. This decision has caused great repercussions in the international community.
##战略构想中的统一梦##
Beginning in 1948, North and South Korea began to compete fiercely on the international political stage. The confrontation between the two countries has left the entire peninsula under the shadow of the Cold War. However, in the 1970s, North Korea's foreign policy underwent a radical change. With regard to South Korea, the DPRK abandoned its stance of completely upholding military reunification and put forward the idea of federal reunification. Although this concept failed to achieve a substantive breakthrough, it laid the groundwork for subsequent diplomatic changes.
##金正恩时代的外交新篇章##
Time passed, and North Korea entered the era of Kim Jong-un. During this period, North Korea began to adjust its relations with Russia and engage in more exchanges with neighboring countries. Since Kim Jong-un came to power, North Korea's diplomatic style has taken on a new look, making it more open to the world.
In particular, in its relations with the United States, the DPRK has demonstrated its independence in international affairs through many victories. However, the issue of nuclear weapons has always been a sensitive point in North Korea's relations with the United States and Japan. North Korea is reluctant to give up its nuclear weapons for self-preservation, and the United States is on high alert.
##悬崖战术与和平的向往##
North Korea has repeatedly emphasized its "precipice tactics" and is ostensibly pursuing a high-handed policy while in fact seeking peace. Beneath the seemingly tough foreign policy of this small country, there is a deep perception of war. Ever since the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, the DPRK has had a strong aversion to war and is all the more aware of the destructive effect of war on Korean reunification.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has repeatedly stated that the real enemy is not any specific country, but the war itself. This yearning for peace has become a bright spot in North Korea's diplomacy. North Korea is gradually understanding that the real enemy lies not in other countries, but in the shadow of war that confronts it.
##新时代的朝鲜##