Talk:Korean reunification

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isn't 남북통일 more neutral than 한반도통일? 한반도 is south korea's name for the peninsula (north's being 조선반도). i don't know what north korea's official/most common wording is, but 조국통일 seems to be one of the ways it is referred to, in both north & south. Appleby 16:47, 8 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

남북통일?! Why not 북남통일? It is only in South Korea that 남 always comes first. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 202.70.86.162 (talk) 10:40, 22 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Have there been any comments by critics and political analysts about what would happen if the Koreas would actually reunite? Meaning, who would ultimately rule the new Korea and what type of government would exist?? Thanks

To whoever wrote the above, this has been discussed a lot not only in Korea but also within government and academic circles. The key here is that both the US and China favours eventual Korean reunification, but their visions for Korean reunification is entirely different from the two Koreas' visions, as well as each other's.

The US naturally wants to see the ROK swallow up the DPRK and become a pro-US Korean democracy. China wants to see a united Korea that can serve as a buffer state between Japan and the US, or if possible, a China (trading) ally. The ROK (South Korea) wants to see a unified Korea that would allow the Koreans to have an independent voice from its giant neighbours. The DPRK (North Korea) wants to see a juche-Marxist government under Kim for the entire Korea, totally independent and isolationist.

Hope this helps. Jsw663 02:46, 1 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Much of this article looks like a mess

This article needs the following: NPOV, no bias, no personal opinions! Half of the article looks like an essay.

I can sign in on that one.. a seriously biased essay.. "North Korea's cheap and skilled workforce, large amount of natural resources and strategic location combined with South Korea's advanced technology, well-developed infrastructure and large capital would lead to decades of strong economic growth for reunited Korea, creating a major economic power in the world." What is this romantic bullshit? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 78.91.17.173 (talk) 07:32, 12 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I agree on this as well. This page is horrible compared to many other pages. There are so many statements and predictions for the future which are hardly believable, especially as there are no references for such assumptions. 75 million people larger than west europe countries? Crap. It is true for most countries, but Germany has +80 million people. I think the whole article needs to be analyzes MUCH more critically for its current content. 80.108.103.172 (talk) 11:03, 27 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

NPOV? Impossible. At least be authentic

NPOV is maybe too much to ask for in an article about a political topic that concerns the last remaining artifact of the Cold War and the historically geopolitical hotspot that is Korea. Too many different viable opinions exist for the topic of korean unification to say that any one of them is an "objective view." Even foreign policy experts (from the same country) have diametrically opposed opinions on the topic of Korea and what to do about it!!!

I think the most you can do is be authentic on the topic, meaning basically to not write bullshit. Include all the serious viewpoints. Especially with this topic, I don't think anything is wrong with expressing a little POV, as long as they are authentic viewpoints that can be seriously considered by those interested in this issue. Skandalicious 04:00, 14 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Rm {{future}}

I've removed {{future}} from this article, because it's inappropriate. The topic of "Korean reunification" will always be in the future tense, and it's not definitely "expected" nor "scheduled". When/If it happens, the page should change accordingly, but for now it's not necessary. ALTON .ıl 23:27, 12 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Hanja & Hangul

The Hanja and hangul do not match the romanizations, not sure which one is the right one though...Konamaiki (talk) 17:12, 16 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Bigger population than western europe?

North and South Korean population combine 80 million. United Korean population would be bigger then ( Great Britain, Italy, Spain, France and North European countries). United Korean population 80 million would be about similiar size of Germany population. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Koreafacts (talk • contribs) 08:28, 25 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

With a total population of over 75 million, a reunited Korea would have a population size equivalent or larger than that of today's Western European powers.

Germany alone has 82 mill folks. Is there something I'm missing?--Anss123 (talk) 11:50, 18 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

*Smacks head* Rereading I realize it means Korea is comparable in population with the western powers (Germany, France, U.K), not them combined. Reading comprehension is not my greatest strength.--Anss123 (talk) 11:58, 18 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Korean independence

Japan invaded and effectively occupied Korea, which had been independent throughout its 6,000 year recorded history -- this is incorrect. Korea used to a tributary state of China at various point in time, despite modern Korean scholars claiming the opposite. During the Chinese Han dynasty most of the northern part of the Korean peninsula was even occupied by Han China. A more neutral formulation ('semi-independent' perhaps?) needs to be found here. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 91.67.214.8 (talk) 17:06, 12 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I don't understand why the length of independence needs to be mentioned at all - at most, one could put "which had a long tradition of independence" or something like that. Apart from the various foreign occupations, the 6,000 years is ridiculous, anyway. Apparently the Koreans had recorded history before writing was invented!89.217.189.254 (talk) 20:10, 26 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Absurdly optimistic introduction

First of all, reunification is by no means "a process underway."

Second, the idea that North and South Korean militaries could combine or even function together is absurd, as the North Korean army is grossly inferior to the modern ROK army.

The other absurd proposition is that reunification would be an immediate economic boon to the South. It would not, as North Korea requires hundreds of billions of dollars in reconstruction efforts

The only valid statement is that the reunified Korea would likely be a nuclear power, and have 80 million people (notwithstanding that the current North Korean population would be irrevocably physically and mentally underdeveloped from malnourishment and technologically backwards). North Koreans aren't about to go from drill bits to Samsung LCDs. In a very long-term view NK can be beneficial, but in the immediate future, unification is a huge economic burden to South Korea. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 122.167.68.146 (talk) 14:46, 30 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Korean war

Why isnt Korean war mentioned? As this was a very real and serious attemp to actually UNITE the nation under on goverment, but that was not to be because American interests. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 84.231.217.247 (talk) 01:02, 18 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Beijing 09

I think someone should edit the end of the first section (division). The Beijing Olympics have already passed!!! I would edit it but i am not too sure about the facts whether the Koreas unified or not. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 60.53.129.62 (talk) 00:06, 22 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]