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Originally Posted by ChainLegacy
Does NK have any natural resources that SK could use? I'm sure the cost will be high initially, but I can't help but feel 50 years down the road from reintegration the 'investment' would pay off. That's just my assumption though, I don't really know too much about the issue.
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It has some, at least according to the FAO:
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From wikipedia:
In 2005, North Korea was ranked by the FAO as an estimated 10th in the production of fresh fruit[109] and as an estimated 19th in the production of apples.[110] It has substantial natural resources and is the world's 18th largest producer of iron and zinc,[111][112] having the 22nd largest coal reserves in the world.[113] It is also the 15th largest fluorite producer[114] and 12th largest producer of copper and salt in Asia.[115][116] Other major natural resources in production include lead, tungsten, graphite, magnesite, gold, pyrites, fluorspar, and hydropower.[6]
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So, substantial mineral resources, as well as arable land.
Another important resource to factor is cultural, as several important natural or architectural landmarks of the Korean culture are in the North.