[2ndDivisionVet]

Wonsik Choi is managing partner of McKinsey & Company’s Korea office. Jonathan Woetzel is a senior partner and director of the McKinsey Global Institute

[mrsmith]

Most likely outcome is they follow the experience of China and have a fascist government guarantee the investments of foreign capitlists.

But here’s hoping.

[gasport]

And who would be ultimately responsible if this were to occur?

This is PDJT’s revised new world order.

[cynwoody]

"King Kong" commissioned a video envisioning the future of Korea:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYsaC2CADs0

[Jack Hammer]

In the UNLIKELY even that North Korea gets its sh*t together and becomes a modern republic, it would certainly do well.

And if wishes were dollars, most folks would drive around in a solid gold Rolls Royce.

[chrisser]

Far more likely they’ll be forced to “invest” in “renewable” energy sources that will set back their development another 50 years.

[Rockingham]

The article neglects to mention the glaring drawbacks of the poor health, limited education, and stunted physical development of North Korea's populace. Remedial measures will need heavy investment and will take years to bear fruit. More difficult still will be the moral reformation of the North Korean people so as to fully benefit from living as a free people.

A friend of my family is a Cuban emigre from 22 years ago. He has made a successful life for himself and his family in the US. As a matter of personality, he is positive and enthusiastic, but he is negative on Cuba's prospects as a free country. Marxist resentment and the Castro culture of secret police and mutual suspicion have destroyed much of the spirit of trust an cooperation necessary for a people to live in freedom.

[1Old Pro]

Can a more economically collaborative, market-driven Korean peninsula eventually become another hub for this dynamic region? If the enormous geopolitical hurdles can be overcome, the answer is, yes, it can.

Put simply, if China and Kim want it the future is theirs.

[Wuli]

Not going to happen.

[Svartalfiar]

What a worthless pile of crap for an article. Replace “North Korea” with ANY second/third world country, and the article sounds just as good, and is just as realistic.