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Originally Posted by Semblance_of_Power
I don't know how public opinion is in SK regarding the costs of possible reunification, but somehow I doubt it would be very politically desirable having to say to a country: "well we're all economically crippled for the next 40 or 50 years but your grandchildren will probably live in a very strong regional power".
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To which the average South Korean would probably say, "We're already a 'strong regional power', largely
because of our economy, and if we have to put up with 40 or 50 years of crippled economy, then chances are our grandchildren will be speaking Mandarin."