The long road to Korean reunification - 21 Sep 07

North and South Korea are tehcnically still at war, but the two to hold their second summit in 60 years at the beginning of October, sparking talk of reunification.

But, as Al Jazeera's Tony Cheng reports, reunification could create huge economic problems for the south.

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[603619]

kim is full of crap. i feel bad for north koreans. kim sees his country as his own personal property and the people as its slaves. all he cares is his stupid power. no country can function like this forever. something will snap.

[Trumpet1324]

Just Korea

[felex5000]

@3dwardcullen69 Yeah, anyone can see that immediate opening of borders would be suicidal. I meant that I wanted to see the process of reunification completed, which would include political, and economic naturalization.

[felex5000]

@3dwardcullen69 I know what you mean. Anyone can see that the immediate opening of borders would be suicidal. I meant to say that I wanted to see the process of reunification completed successfully. Economic equalization, political naturalization, and whatnot, after which total reunification can be completed.

[eplayersus]

@3dwardcullen69 dont worrry, they have USA and JAPAN

[3dwardcullen69]

@felex5000 Korea unified will achieve a big fat.... nothing. Didn't you hear what he said in the video? the economic gap between the North and South is so great that if Korea unified it would bankrupt South Korea in 5 years (2:55). South Korea is a wealthy country, but its no western Germany. As even now, the effects of communist are obvious in eastern Germany. So while its good to be optimistic, in this case, its probably better to be realistic.

[independentTW]

Wish for peaceful Korean reunification. Long road but you have to reach for the destination. Many difficulties. Do you think PRC want this unification? However you will win

[Phead128]

@dafranx

The U.S.S.R. collapsed because of over-military spending in their military establishment, and unmanagable overseas committments (Afghanistan), as well as political and economic reform at the same time.

The U.S.S.A. collapsed in East Asia because of excessive indebtness, slow economic growth, and unmanagable overseas committments.

Sounds like USA already conceded Korea's future to China.

[VitoAndoliniCarlayun]

check USSR ww2 army and air force video i made

watch?v=4Q1l8vAZ55U

[felex5000]

Reunification without foreign intervention. I long to see that in my lifetime. I cannot even begin to comprehend what Korea would be able to achieve unified.

[sinkiller112]

@dafranx us south want to reunify but kim jong il is too drunk with power and luxury and all that also the chinese and NK have connections so if we try reunify they would try stop it