He makes an interesting point about NK targeting Seoul and Tokyo. Both Japan and South Korea might cease to exist as economic powers for a time. However, I don’t see China as being the primary beneficiary. Instead, the United States would. If China backs NK in a nuclear conflict, our economic ties would unravel and stay that way—maybe for decades. Industry would relocate back to the US.
Japan would eventually recover. After all, they were already nuked twice and came back stronger than ever.
“He makes an interesting point about NK targeting Seoul and Tokyo. Both Japan and South Korea might cease to exist as economic powers for a time”
for about ten days, tops
and within those ten days all of NK would be placed back in the stone ages
grave damage to Japan and SK yes - “fatal” blows? No.
“However, I don’t see China as being the primary beneficiary.”
NK is a lose lose case for China.
China would lose big time and for a long time if she intervened on behalf of NK following a NK nuclear hit on anyone.
China will lose big time, and maybe for all time, if it’s bid for hegemony in Asia has to meet Japan, India plus a united Korea following a SK reunification of the penninsula.
“Japan would eventually recover. After all, they were already nuked twice and came back stronger than ever.”
3 times if you include last year.
china will not enter the fray—They will be cheerleaders but not take part—least they loose there WalMart cash cow the USA. They may even help to end it once North Korea hurts Japan and South Korea—ending them as Rivals to China. Obama will be their cat’s paw and end the war! With aid to the north. He will get a second Peace Prize too. In one blow China gets the whole of Asia as their own economical empire! who loses? Freedom.