Thanks for posting from the Economist. I wish I could afford to still take it, it was like getting the world at your door every week. Much, much better than any American pub.
Nevertheless I was struck by this bit “South Korea is loth to contemplate a breakdown in the north because of the cost of unification, given a disparity in living standards that is far greater than newly united Germany had to cope with.”
Way to consign those North Koreans to utter destitution for now and forever Economist dudes.
Some Economist articles are good. If this is any consolation, they went liberal on many issues over the years. So you may not get money worth when you evaluate the whole magazine content.
Indeed, jocon307m, South Korea is very “loth to contemplate a breakdown in the North because of the cost of unification, given a disparity in living standards that is far greater than newly united Germany had to cope with.” Asia is as Asia does, and charitable, brotherly love is something Asia don’t do.
North Korea’s attack may have “roiled waters far beyond the Korean peninsula”, escalated tensions rattled global financial markets, but the impressive show of resolve by South Korea, Japan and America is all about the Benjamins. Those North Koreans are consigned to utter destitution for now and forever. Nobody wants ‘em, nobody cares about ‘em, and there ain’t no money in helping ‘em. See “most of Africa” for more info.