I've seen that the topic of Korean reunification has been covered on other threads in this forum. However, most of the time it's been about whether it can happen or not. Most of the time, widely differing political and social systems coupled with economic disparity was cited as the major obstacle.
Now, suppose it did happen.
I believe that, for one, the geopolitical power balance in Northeast Asia would be drastically changed. Tōkyō, Beijing, and world powers outside NE Asia would have to reassess and reorganize their foreign policy to account for the change.
Without further preamble, I'll begin with the following question. Would a reunified Korea be able to take a position much like that of Switzerland or the Netherlands in Europe, or would a reunified Korea mean a repeat of the Four Kingdoms Era (with Goguryeo, Silla, Paekche, and Kaya)? It would be interesting to imagine the ramifications of a reunified Korea.
Now, suppose it did happen.
I believe that, for one, the geopolitical power balance in Northeast Asia would be drastically changed. Tōkyō, Beijing, and world powers outside NE Asia would have to reassess and reorganize their foreign policy to account for the change.
Without further preamble, I'll begin with the following question. Would a reunified Korea be able to take a position much like that of Switzerland or the Netherlands in Europe, or would a reunified Korea mean a repeat of the Four Kingdoms Era (with Goguryeo, Silla, Paekche, and Kaya)? It would be interesting to imagine the ramifications of a reunified Korea.
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