• Russia writes off 90 percent of North Korea's debt
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[QUOTE=POLOPOZOZO;37717200][media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awQDLoOnkdI[/media] in case someone hasn't seen this (it's not the NK one)[/QUOTE] Wow, I just rewatched that last night before I went to bed :v:
[QUOTE=DainBramageStudios;37712802]huh?[/QUOTE] It was a client state of the USSR for a relatively short period of time.
Think of all the deep fried twinkies for the glorious leader!
[QUOTE=POLOPOZOZO;37717200][media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awQDLoOnkdI[/media] in case someone hasn't seen this (it's not the NK one)[/QUOTE] ah yes, drunken gopniks, angry north koreans and fishes galore
So it beguins. A new Soviet Union.
[QUOTE=SilverKnight;37720730]So it beguins. A new Soviet Union.[/QUOTE] What, no
[QUOTE=Emperor Scorpious II;37712486]He's trying to open up his country to better culinary[/QUOTE] you made fat joke number 500,000 when talking about Kim Jong Un. Congratulations, you may not be anywhere close to being funny or unique, but your persistence earns you points.
Well, good on Russia for helping a struggling country, though I still remain skeptical and possibly paranoid as to KJI's legacy; hopefully KJO is a bit different from his father and not as much of a nuisance/threat. I haven't heard NK denouncing anyone lately, so that's a good sign. But if he manages to form a unified Korea in conjunction with the South, i'll actually be impressed. To be fair, the potentiality of a new Korean war doesn't seem all that big in comparison to the current Sino-Nippon political malarky. How is that going along, anyway; last I heard China sent a big fleet of fishing boats to a contested island.
[QUOTE=ironman17;37721495]To be fair, the potentiality of a new Korean war doesn't seem all that big in comparison to the current Sino-Nippon political malarky. How is that going along, anyway; last I heard China sent a big fleet of fishing boats to a contested island.[/QUOTE] The rioters attacked an American politician's car. No damages.
[QUOTE=ironman17;37721495]Well, good on Russia for helping a struggling country, though I still remain skeptical and possibly paranoid as to KJI's legacy; hopefully KJO is a bit different from his father and not as much of a nuisance/threat. I haven't heard NK denouncing anyone lately, so that's a good sign. But if he manages to form a unified Korea in conjunction with the South, i'll actually be impressed. To be fair, the potentiality of a new Korean war doesn't seem all that big in comparison to the current Sino-Nippon political malarky. How is that going along, anyway; last I heard China sent a big fleet of fishing boats to a contested island.[/QUOTE] There will be no "new" Korean war, there never was an official end to the last one, only a ceasefire.
[QUOTE=ironman17;37721495]But if he manages to form a unified Korea in conjunction with the South, i'll actually be impressed.[/QUOTE] Currently the only way I'd accept a unified Korea is if South's government was in charge of it. However, by my understanding, Seoul has traditionally been [i]the[/i] capital of Korea, so I'd wager that if they unified by compromise, Seoul would be the unified capital and therefore South's government would be in charge.
How nice of my government making me pay for NK's armaments, which was a big part of said debt. I feel so good.
[QUOTE=lavacano;37721602]Currently the only way I'd accept a unified Korea is if South's government was in charge of it. However, by my understanding, Seoul has traditionally been [i]the[/i] capital of Korea, so I'd wager that if they unified by compromise, Seoul would be the unified capital and therefore South's government would be in charge.[/QUOTE] No,a whole new government would need to be put in charge,otherwise the unification will not last long.
If it was me ruling the country, the first thing I'd do is turn my military into a construction force and begin a massive overhaul of the country. Much like Hitler did in the years prior to WW2 when he brought Germany back to power.
[QUOTE=Marbalo;37722146]Not really. Korea as a whole has a lot of history under its belt. Culture wise it's thousands of years old. Couple this with the fact that the population still seemingly lives in 1950 due to the government and its isolationist regime, and you get a nation that is mostly committed. Farmers wont leave their stock behind just because the regime is changing, many will not leave their (state-controlled) businesses either. Another proof is the Arab spring. How many refugees do you think Europe and Africa got with so many nations undergoing massive, violent revolutions? The number is certainly not in the millions. The most recent and most devestating revolution happening right now is in Syria, and only 110,000 refugees have fled so far. Obviously putting strain on Jordan. So, depending on the intensity of the North Korean uprising and the response of the government, refugees can go anywhere from half a million, to around 3 or 5. Certainly not 20 million.[/QUOTE] You're still not substantiating anything. Firstly, North Korean historical culture is homogeneous with South Korea. Secondly why are you talking about regime change when we're talking about regime collapse? Thirdly, no country, even syria has even came close to collapsing during the Arab spring. Basic amenities and food still make it through, not to mention the number of refugees don't number in the millions. Lastly, why are you talking like you have any idea how many refugees will be hitting the DMZ or China? You also seem to think that they have to actually cross-boarders for this to amount to a humanitarian crisis. South Korea, China and the USA have been propping up North Korea for decades. ([url]http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/R40095.pdf[/url]) and [I]millions[/I] already depend on it. If the economic situation in North Korea worsened still and the state collapsed, then tens of millions of people could need help.
[QUOTE=Governor Goblin;37721035]you made fat joke number 500,000 when talking about Kim Jong Un. Congratulations, you may not be anywhere close to being funny or unique, but your persistence earns you points.[/QUOTE] oh no we might hurt the poor brutal dictator's feelings :'(
I wish China and Japan would write off our debts too, although it would be worthless unless we balanced our budget first.
China buys up much of the worlds debt for a reason. They aint going to get rid of that card.
[QUOTE=NoDachi;37723432]China buys up much of the worlds debt for a reason. They aint going to get rid of that card.[/QUOTE] Hence the "I wish".
This is what im thinking north and south korea team up with russia and take over the world. shut up it could happen
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