South would endure if it were suddenly responsible for the North, an
increasingly relevant prospect, given the continuing erosion of
Pyongyang's grip.
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I think the prohibitive cost will prevent genuine reunification for a long time, maybe a generation. A loose, nominal association is a more logical outcome, particularly as time wears on and younger decision-makers, less emotionally attached to the idea of reunification, take over. I don't think the Kim dynasty's idiocy is worth ruining the South.
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