%0 Journal Article
%T The United States, the United Nations, and the Second Occupation of Korea, 1950-1951
%A Steven Lee
%J Asia-Pacific Journal : Japan Focus
%D 2010
%I Asia-Pacific Journal
%X The firing by North Korea on Yeonpyeong Island dealt an unprecedented blow to the national mood. Following the June 15, 2000 declaration by Kim Dae Jung and Kim Jong Il, the feeling that no state of war existed between North and South gripped the people of South Korea. But now, islanders and military personnel died as a result of the bombardment from the North in broad daylight, and houses and facilities were destroyed. South Korean people felt shock, fear and anxiety. It's understandable that President Lee Myung-bak, who first warned against enlarging the situation, eventually decided to take counter measures. People of South Korea have to think about how to prevent the situation from worsening, while responding to this new situation. Moreover, people throughout the region need to reflect on this situation.This article reviews the background to the recent incident that has brought the two Koreas, and not only the two Koreas, to the brink of a new Korean War, and what can be done to address the issues.
%K North Korea
%K South Korea
%K United States
%K United Nations
%K Korean War
%K civil assistance
%U http://www.japanfocus.org/articles/view/3457