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The hypothetical reunification of Korea (Yes, it'll be expensive)
The Financial Times ^
| May 10, 2018
| Jamie Powell
Posted on 05/11/2018 8:55:23 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
North Korea is sitting on an estimated treasure trove of rare earth metals worth more than $20 TRILLION dollars.
Meaning that the expensive part of reunification will be the war that China is going to wage to try to keep control of those resources.
Aside from China the Korean reunification will pay for itself.
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posted on
05/11/2018 8:59:40 AM PDT
by
MeganC
(There is nothing feminine about feminism.)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
Angela Merkel coming over in the German reunification should give S. Korea pause.
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posted on
05/11/2018 9:00:03 AM PDT
by
MUDDOG
To: 2ndDivisionVet
Let's have the 12 June meeting first - then we can speculate.
Besides, it woildn't take such a big cost to vastly improve the Norks' situation in life and if things stabilize, there's probably plenty of speculators/investors who might want an early niche in an expanding market.
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posted on
05/11/2018 9:01:56 AM PDT
by
trebb
(I stopped picking on the mentally ill hypocrites who pose as conservatives...mostly ;-})
To: 2ndDivisionVet
That effin’ Trump costing those people all that money! Damn him!
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posted on
05/11/2018 9:02:47 AM PDT
by
gr8eman
(Since God has been banished from our classrooms, Satan has filled the void.)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
Yet one less nuke power to contend with.
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posted on
05/11/2018 9:02:52 AM PDT
by
Biggirl
("One Lord, one faith, one baptism" - Ephesians 4:5)
To: MeganC
Meaning that the expensive part of reunification will be the war that China is going to wage to try to keep control of those resources.Exactly. And China wouldn't be thrilled sharing a border with a Westernish democracy either.
To: MeganC
China will have to look for its own metals at home.
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posted on
05/11/2018 9:04:12 AM PDT
by
Biggirl
("One Lord, one faith, one baptism" - Ephesians 4:5)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
But what about Kim Jong un? Would he really allow capitalist reforms and give e greater freedoms to N.Korea? Would he really voluntarily give up power, agree to the eventual reunification of Korea where he’s no longer in control?
To: Snickering Hound
Yet more trade for China.
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posted on
05/11/2018 9:05:24 AM PDT
by
Biggirl
("One Lord, one faith, one baptism" - Ephesians 4:5)
To: MeganC
I think the real issue is that little rocket man is going to want to keep power. Might have to carve out NK being a territory of SK with rocket un as governor for life.
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posted on
05/11/2018 9:05:32 AM PDT
by
TiGuy22
To: Dilbert San Diego
The Communist East Germans did.
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posted on
05/11/2018 9:05:57 AM PDT
by
2ndDivisionVet
(You cannot invade the mainland US. There'd be a rifle behind every blade of grass.)
To: trebb
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posted on
05/11/2018 9:06:22 AM PDT
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Biggirl
("One Lord, one faith, one baptism" - Ephesians 4:5)
To: MUDDOG
Koreans don’t have Nazi guilt.
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posted on
05/11/2018 9:07:00 AM PDT
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2ndDivisionVet
(You cannot invade the mainland US. There'd be a rifle behind every blade of grass.)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
It’s all opportunity.
Families will take care of each other. The East Germany reunification was expensive, to be sure, but the desire to reunite was the ROI.
I also think Germany is far stronger today for having done it, despite the costs.
What a mess that was, fortifying West Berlin. Can’t believe we all survived that.
To: MeganC
China won’t get in war with the United States. We have about 40X more nuclear weapons than they do.
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posted on
05/11/2018 9:08:27 AM PDT
by
2ndDivisionVet
(You cannot invade the mainland US. There'd be a rifle behind every blade of grass.)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
If North Korea were to re-unify the people would need extensive treatment - for physical starvation and other medical problems as well as mental troubles caused by horrific conditions and brainwashing. They don't understand how a real society works.
Imagine a woman who has falsely accused her grandmother of conspiring against the State just to get a few crumbs of food. A starving person will do almost anything, especially if they think they are going to die soon anyway. But then what if they live? Can such people live among the normal society, having never known normality?
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posted on
05/11/2018 9:14:13 AM PDT
by
\/\/ayne
(I regret that I have but one subscription cancellation notice to give to my local newspaper.)
To: RinaseaofDs
Families will take care of each other. The East Germany reunification was expensive, to be sure, but the desire to reunite was the ROI.East Germany at least had some development.
North Korea is essentially Haiti with radioactive fallout.
To: 2ndDivisionVet
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posted on
05/11/2018 9:18:34 AM PDT
by
Lurkinanloomin
(Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here of Citizen Parents__Know Islam, No Peace - No Islam, Know Peace)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
Think how behind the Chinese would be if krinton Inc hadn’t gifted them with guidance technology.
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posted on
05/11/2018 9:19:05 AM PDT
by
wally_bert
(I didn't get where I am today by selling ice cream tasting of bookends, pumice stone & West Germany)
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