Could someone please explain to me the current situation between the U.S. and North Korea? Please be brief.?

Question

Just a short summary would be nice. I just want to have a basic understanding of what's going on.

Answer 1

north korea is claiming they have a nuke. taepandong 2 or something of the sorts and they plan to test it.
the us and the un don't like that.
north korea doesn't care.
the end.

Answer 2

Here it is in a nutshell:

N Korea was allowed and given certain nuclear technologies in the 90's by America and the international community - while required to be "transparent" to the international community, namely the IAEA and UN. They decided to kick out inspectors over 3 years ago, which is a violation - and have resumed, insecrecy programs that could lead to a long range missle and or warhead that is both a violation and again - not being monitored by the IAEA or UN.

Their recent threats to test a missle is also in violation of the IAEA and NPT (non proliferation treaty) - thereofre violating international law.

This isnt just an American issue - for we are requesting talks with China, Russia, Japan and other members involved - of which they rejest and want 1 to 1 with America only.

Answer 3

North Korea is controlled by a communist dictator who the USA doesn't like. North Korea is a threat to the USA's ally, South Korea. Currently North Korea is in the process of planning to test a missile that may (or may not) be able to reach Alaska or even Seattle.

Answer 4

Nuclear missiles are bad. Countries can have nuclear missiles if they are God-fearing democracies, which North Korea isn't. North Korea is bad.

Answer 5

north Korea wants to have Nuclear weapons and the U.S. is saying No.

That pretty much sums it up

Answer 6

They are a Communist regime that wants to develop nuclear weapons, and we'd really rather they didn't.

Brief enough?

Answer 7

You should do your own homework

Answer 8

we don't like or trust each other!