General ProvisionThe Democratic People's Republic of Korea was admitted to the United Nations General Assembly in 1991 after the adoption of resolution 46/1. The Democratic People's Republic of Korea is the northern division of the Korean Peninsula and is recognized as a legitimate sovereignty by all members of the United Nations except Japan and South Korea. North Korea's foreign policy and ideals stem from its totalitarian government and ongoing conflicts with South Korea. The division of North Korea began after Japan's defeat in World War II, before World War II; the entire Korean peninsula was a colony of Japan. However, after Japan's defeat in World War II, the Korean Peninsula was divided such that the northern sector was under Soviet occupation, while the southern sector was occupied by the United States. The divergent ideals instilled in the two sectors by their "mother countries" and growing political tensions eventually led to the Korean War and the formation of two independent governments. Today it is controlled almost primarily by the president and considered by many to be a dictatorship. As North Korea is a totalitarian state run primarily by one man, its foreign policy is unpredictable and often extreme. North Korea currently maintains diplomatic relations with 165 states, including China, Russia and the European Union. Despite this, the government of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea remains isolated from most countries. North Korea has virtually no trade relations with any country and trades primarily only with the People's Republic of China. In 2009, it was reported that half of North Korea's imports came from the PRC. The North Korean government is hostile to the United States... middle of paper ......, which were supported by many Western powers, were mainly motivated by their anti-Western policies and ideals. North Korea's position on Middle East stability is said to be anti-Western and anti-Israeli. North Korea does not want the West to intervene in overthrowing current governments in the Middle East, nor does it want countries to intervene due to the use of chemical weapons. North Korea also wants to prevent the United States and other European countries from helping Israel and reportedly supports Palestinian efforts against Israel. In the last century, North Korea supplied countries in the Middle East. Currently, North Korea's main goal in the Middle East is to limit American influence, thus they ally themselves with most countries in the Middle East. the Eastern countries which oppose the countries affiliated with the United States, namely Iraq and Israel. Any resolution banning US intervention in the Middle East will be supported by North Korea..