On Korea again

[Jimbuna]

It's been a powder keg for far too long but the fact neither side has launched an all out attack since the Korean war means there must be some semblence of hope for the future...surely.

[Castout]

I don't think South Korea is interested in invading North Korea. They just don't have the idealism of reuniting Korea like German did.

They just wanted to enjoy continued and sustainable economic growth meaning they just want to enjoy being rich.

Furthermore any intention of reuniting Korea on the part of South Korea must be done with Beijing's approval I think. That's kind of obvious.

There's no way that the Korea peninsula could be reunited simply by diplomatic effort.

However if the North Korea regime falls from within it could trigger another war. Mainly from the army faction loyal to the regime trying to unite the North Koreans with another war with the South.

[Platapus]

Originally Posted by Castout

I don't think South Korea is interested in invading North Korea. They just don't have the idealism of reuniting Korea like German did.

I think they used to want reunification, until they saw what happened to Germany.

The last thing South Korea wants is an influx of North Koreans to support

[Castout]

Originally Posted by Platapus

I think they used to want reunification, until they saw what happened to Germany.

The last thing South Korea wants is an influx of North Koreans to support

But I don't think Germans regret their reunification . Sure there's a lot to pay. Maybe about a generation time to re-educate the North Koreans and have them or their children adjust to free life. Even maybe more for developing the North infrastructure. But the long term gain is there. Anyway reunification should be about nationalism first and economic last I think.

South Koreans have gone complacent I think. They just want to enjoy good life.