Does marrying a South Korean give citizenship?

You can get Korean citizenship by marrying a Korean. In accordance with the nationality law revised in June 1998, you have to stay in Korea for two years after your marriage. If you pass the naturalization test after applying for naturalization in the Ministry of Justice, you can obtain Korean nationality.

Has anyone South Korea defected to North?

Several South Koreans defected to the North during the Cold War: In 1953, Kim Sung Bai, a captain in the South Korean air force, defected to North Korea with his F51 Mustang. Unlike the others who defected across the DMZ, he defected by first crossing the border between West and East Germany in 1979.

What is the reunification of North and South Korea?

Korean reunification ( Korean: 통일, 統一) refers to the potential unification of North Korea and South Korea into a single Korean sovereign state. The process towards reunification was started by the June 15th North–South Joint Declaration in June 2000, and was reaffirmed by the Panmunjom Declaration for Peace,…

What is the relationship like between North Korea and South Korea?

However, in the late 2010s, relations between North and South Korea warmed somewhat, beginning with North Korea’s participation at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang County, Gangwon Province, South Korea. In 2019, South Korean president Moon Jae-in proposed reunification of the two divided states in the Korean peninsula by 2045.

What is North Korea’s policy on South Korean culture?

State media in Pyongyang are urging young people in the North to stop using South Korean culture. Being caught with material from South Korea could be met with harsh punishments. Kim Jong-un’s party also warns against adopting the clothes, hairstyles and music of South Korea.

Why are South Korea and North Korea not speaking?

The two countries have not spoke since Pyongyang cut off all channels of communication last year. Why are South Korean bands and slang now banned in North Korea? State media in Pyongyang are urging young people in the North to stop using South Korean culture.