[EricT.]

South Korea, much like west Berlin, would accept the responsiblity for reunification with a free North Korea.

I don't know. Are the N.Koreans even salvagable as a culture after all these years treating Kim Jong Il and his daddy as gods?

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"Are the N.Koreans even salvagable as a culture after all these years treating Kim Jong Il and his daddy as gods?"

No. It would be a matter of bringing the next generation up sane. There would be many incidents, as true believers reacted insanely to the smashing of all their shibboleths.