South Korea itself can serve as an example.
But some neighbors like China may be afraid of a strong and unified and prosperous Korea.
The next Singapore? I think North Koreans would thank their lucky stars if their country were to become the next Romania.
As far as I have read, North Korea has millions of people who live with the side effects of starving most of their lives.
Kim spends a lot of money on weaponry, but very little on agriculture for his own people. I have heard about the soils being ‘fertilized’ wit human waste. This results in perpetual contamination, breeding grounds for worms that finish their growth inside of human stomachs.
I have heard about people so hungry that they ate tree bark and grass, just like the livestock does. People stunted in both physical and mental growth. We haven’t even discussed the Post Traumatic Stress that is also a way of life in North Korea. If North K. does open up to more capitalism and development of cities, they will need to import most of those workers, probably from either China or South Korea.
No, not with this regime in power.
Here’s a similar question: can a 30 year old meth head prostitute become a good wife and mother?
Here’s a similar question: can a 30 year old meth head prostitute become a good wife and mother?
Well, I guess both places have Law and Order, Not so sure about the laws..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=iq7CscXZhRI
No one knows how to work or run a business, other than small black market items- they will come around but it will take a long time to build anything prosperous - but workforce is a big part - East Germany is an example.
In 50 to 100 years....
All you need is a complete culture change, infrastructure, education,.....uh....FREEDOM?!?!?!?
Extraction of 6 to 10 Trillion of rare earth minerals. That's a lotta Caterpillar dozers and tons of other equipment we make and our expertise to help them extract it...
Don’t they Flog their citizens in Singapore? I thought some Americans were flogged their years ago.
“Could North Korea Become the Next Singapore?”
As long as they promise to cane the living shit out of obnoxious American tourists.
Without proper nutrition and nurture in the first 5 years of life the chances of proper neurological development is almost zero. It will take 50+ years for NK to become a top 50 GDP nation and that would be very optimistic.
Good article, good find. Thanks for posting it.
If NOKO plays its cards right it will be sitting at the table of plenty.
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>> “Could North Korea Become the Next Singapore?” <<
NO!
Singapore is tropical, Korea is an icebox.