The Korean war ended with the armistice in 1953 and Kim Jong-ill took over leadership in 1980 from his father their "Great Leader" who ran the country for almost 50 years.
But it seems the north hasn't moved on and still has the same mind set they had way back in 1953 because they continue to hate the south with a passion. With a population of around 24 million in 2008, their economy is not in good shape and there has been talk of people dying of starvation. It's been hit with natural disasters, poor planning and failure to modernise. We don't know much about North Korea because they are one of the most secretive countries in the world. But there is something we do know - they have one of the largest armies in the world. Yesterday they launched six short-range missiles into South Korea and have threatened to invade.
So what happens now?
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