1. For NORTH KOREA, give the following information:

1. capital
2. location/the countries that share its borders
3. the religious breakdown of the population
4. the type of government
5. the chief of state (and head of government if different) If monarch or dictator, since what date has he/she ruled? – include name of heir apparent for monarch
6. the population

Find the answers at the CIA World FactBook website. For each country, answers can be found under the “Geography” “People” and “Government” headings.

NOTE: Before answering the following questions, read the info under “Background” and watch the video under “Resources” below.

2. For NORTH KOREA:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) What is the purpose/goal of the summit, according to Putin advisor Yuri Ushakov?
c) Why did the negotiations between North Korea and the U.S. collapse in February?
d) What is Russia calling on the UN (and U.S.) to do regarding North Korea?
e) What do Russia and North Korea each hope to gain from the meeting between the two leaders?
f) Read a BBC analysis under “Background” below. The reporter does not think the summit will have any significant outcome. The Trump administration’s strategy of imposing strict economic sanctions (and causing UN member countries to do the same) has had more of an effect than any other negotiations over the past 3 U.S. presidents’ tenures. Do you think the Trump administration will succeed in getting North Korea to abandon its nuclear weapons program? Explain your answer. (Ask a parent the same question.)