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[Mr. BlackCat]

[ashland]

it will be UNIFIED KOREA

[Cordova]

Walmart could turn it into a Supermercado Del Walmart Zone. The U.S. could ship all of the illegal Mexicans there to grow veggies, have state approved Bull Fights, and steal cars from the South.

[js99]

Yes, South Korea would ultimately gain control of North Korea- but there are several things that would help up the Kim regime for at least another 5-10 years;

~ Neither China nor South Korea wants to be responsible for the massive amounts of money it would take to bring infrastructure into North Korea. It would cost billions of $US to provide a viable regional transitional government in North Korea and neither of them have planned for that.

~ Next, China might try to weasle their way into claiming North Korean territory, especially along the Yalu, by pointing to the Northeast Project...

[Summer Wine]

I have to say that I find some of the arguments put forwards a little absurd.

Who says N.K. has to collapse. China could just change the government, place thier own people in charge and run them from behind the throne as a king maker.

The country gets developed just like any other part of China, an open railway is set up between S.K. and China via N.K.

Everyone is happy, the West gets a stable non threatening country, the South gets to not have to pick up the tab and continue making speechs about how they will join. China gets a satelite state that acts as a buffer but is in all but name a province.

Win win, or they just keep on staggering along like an alcholic sponsered by China as it keeps them in the loop and acts as a bumper. The whole China does things because it wants to look good is crap, its a hardcore realist state.

If its in its best interest to accidently drop missiles on Guam, strong arm East Asia and South East Asia to drive out the US, it will do it regardless of what the rest of the world thinks.

1994 it took over a small reef in the Philippines. It made a house from bamboo and claimed it was a rescue shelter for shipwrecked sailors.
1998, it was a nice concrete building attached to a bamboo bridge.
2006 it was an armed military base that provides a stop over for naval vessels.

They don't care how it appears to the rest of the world now, they simply claim all of the South China sea. They also make statements that they will use weapons to defend thier claims.

They are realists.

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[RJjr]

Zang Gil Jah

[Ukon]

I find it funny many mention the cost of bringing the north up to speed....

If they do it will be an investment...not a money sink. Investment money would pour in like crazy....this isn't Iraq.

The South Needs more land and cheap labor......South Korea would benefit greatly once factories start being built and foreign investors start comming in......

North Koreans work for some of the lowest wages in the world...even lower than Indians....The South taking over isn't gonna change that. I imagine South buisness owners will work them worse than Kim Jong il making Samsung LCDs for a sleight pay increase. Not put them on welfare and bring up every building to Seoul safety standards...

[fermentation]

[Ukon]

[nathanrutledge]

Besides, the North Koreans aren't worth South Korean wages. Their education, their knowledge of the modern world, they are stuck in the 50's. The investment in education would have to be huge to train the people to work in the modern world.

Actually, I think now would be the best time for reunification, from an economic standpoint. The recession is ravaging world economies. If they were to reunite today, the amount of money that would be invested, the number of managers and instructors that would move to the North... it would be the largest stimulus to the economy in the world (and it would actually work!).

[Dude Ranch]

I say kick the door in so hard the whole rotten country comes down

Complete suprise attack from US/ROK forces. No warning, no nothing. Hit them fast and hard.

The DPRK will collapse if you hit them hard enough. There is no leadership there. It is just a corrupt, autocratic, communist state that will fall.

Instantly get rid of the DPRK leadership. Any member of the communist party (mid and senior members), and espically Kim and his buddies, get a bullet in the head automatically. No trials, no nothing.

All the most starving, deprived, worthless peasants get shipped to concentration camps, worked to death, or instant bullet in the head.

Depopulate the country (start with the hard core communists, mentally disturbed, sick and ill, etc)

Transport remaining North Korean farmers across South Korea to work on S. Korean's farms, factories.

Wipe out all traces of the communist regime. Anyone caught protesting instantly gets shot, or mandatory 10 + years in hard labour camp

North Koreans will be a source of cheap labour that South Koreans can exploit and can be shipped across the penisula.

Encourage South Korean farmers, entrepreneurs, industrialists, etc to move up North by offering tax incentives if they relocate. Also encourage Koreans living abroad to come home again to be part of the 'reconstruction of the great fatherland' Korean's need living room. South Korea is too small, the need more space

Set up Special Economic Zone's to encourage investment from Japan, China, Russia, USA.

Gradually the USA Army can leave the penisula after 15 - 20 years. There will be peace. It will just take time

[sugarkane59]

Please sort out your usage of their and there. Basic stuff really.

[ThingsComeAround]

Haven't read the entire thread 'cuz I am too tired.

But here is my take:
SK really really wants a link to the mainland. Japan is against it.
A land link to China/Russia means they can ship their goods to Europe and the mid-East for much, much less than Japan, who MUST rely on boats & air for any of their products to get anywhere.

Second, SK is over-developed. By this I mean they are plowing down farmland to put up silly cookie-cutter style apartments. Hmm... with a northern 'neighbor' less hostile, SKoreans would be free to expand the population north and bring skilled individuals (engineers, architects, construction, farmers) to the area and branch out. They already have the common language. I just wonder if a Noko adjosshi is willing to listen to a Soko on how to do anything

Third, China is not interested in having more Koreans in their borders. Hell- they can't even control their own people (because they treat them like dog sh!t under their heel) so SK should prepare to step up their efforts to engage the north delicately

China cannot handle Tibet nor can they handle Urumqi. They can't build their own buildings properly, and for those that are well-constructed (hutongs) they tear them down in favor of the 'high rise'. China has enough problems.

Japan cannot and should not interfere. They should instead consider a tunnel which will link them to SK:
http://inventorspot.com/articles/japankorea_undersea_tunnel_may_j_10795

The US could ease tension by giving the Noko what they want: direct and private talks. The last prez didn't want this, however if they are going to show that they want to ease tensions, this would be a good start. As for rebuilding, the US should be hands-off and take the military OUT of SK

I do wonder about firearms from the North coming to the South. Do you believe that if they reunited that the Northerners would hand in their AKs?
Also, human rights is a big issue: the northerners are not used to 'basic rights' that your everyday SK worker enjoys. And the SK are aware of this. Who would abuse who?

Last, Russia doesn't give a rat's patoot what happens to NK. They can travel to both countries no problem..

[Emeliu]

America isn't going to take their army out of South Korea, ever. We need a military base in Asia and we have it, how great is that?

[bassexpander]