tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125128490848394328.post2410626100564213985..comments2023-12-25T07:21:40.209+09:00Comments on The Seoul Patch: GeorgiaNorth Korea On My MindTuttlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06492955225793619768noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125128490848394328.post-42207106566045835362010-01-18T05:16:38.367+09:002010-01-18T05:16:38.367+09:00Ah ok, thanks for the clarification. And yes, feel...Ah ok, thanks for the clarification. And yes, feel free to call me Mo, that is my nickname.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125128490848394328.post-839952447275664752010-01-18T01:32:54.943+09:002010-01-18T01:32:54.943+09:00The generational gap also differs on the American ...The generational gap also differs on the American military staying in S/K. The younger one wants them out, while the older ones want them to stay. The currency swap was a major move toward the new era. When Bill Clinton went to N/K for the return of the Americans, that was a guise in order to talk about the future of N/K. China will be the main force for introducing them into the new world. American, Japanese, Russian interests will have to also be considered. The industrial development of N/K means a lot of $$$$$ for the globalized Corps.Tao Dao Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16229628652152584292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125128490848394328.post-1158983318953674462010-01-17T16:50:00.012+09:002010-01-17T16:50:00.012+09:00Jo-Anna: I'll look for it--or you, maybe we ca...Jo-Anna: I'll look for it--or you, maybe we can do a swap.<br /><br />RZ: My impression is that older people here favor reinification, but youngsters fear it. It would have a stabilizing effect, and would shrink job opportunity for a long time before it increased it.<br /><br />Mo (may I call you Mo?): China definitely has a middle class today--I was trying to say that their economic freedoms are not matched by political and personal ones.<br /><br />As to changing the scrip, NK "redenominated" the currency starting the beginning of December last year. Individuals were allowed to change out up to 100,000 won at a 100 to 1 rate, and any additional money at a 1000 to 1 rate. The government essentially bankrupted its entire citizenry--it was covered in the news a little. Go to dailynk.com and search on "redenomination".Tuttlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06492955225793619768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125128490848394328.post-16347977374272121802010-01-17T16:11:09.338+09:002010-01-17T16:11:09.338+09:00I disagree with you that China's new economic ...I disagree with you that China's new economic policies are only empowering the elites. There is evidence of a growing Chinese middle class, sure the elites are gaining the most, but that's the way things always work. Others are gaining too. Mind you, China's policies are like the industrial revolution, in terms of people's rights and welfare so it's not that I'm promoting everything they're doing. <br /><br />I'm also not sure what you meant by "changed the scrip", could you clarify that?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125128490848394328.post-25075187127386359462010-01-17T09:22:15.519+09:002010-01-17T09:22:15.519+09:00I agree, that there will be some sort of reunifica...I agree, that there will be some sort of reunification. Not like the German model. Rather it will be a much slower process. Imo; The main thing to remember is that N/K has to some how save face. It can not openly admit that their system failed, and their people suffered for their mistakes. I believe this is where China will step in. It will their place to reintroduce N/K to the world. Secondly of course S/K will play a major role. S/K does not want millions of N/Koreans running across the border at one time. And neither does China. So it will be a much slower more orderly internal process.Tao Dao Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16229628652152584292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125128490848394328.post-78368586764828538312010-01-16T09:02:22.195+09:002010-01-16T09:02:22.195+09:00Well, they'd still be better off in a situatio...Well, they'd still be better off in a situation like China's than where they are now. <br /><br />anyway, I'm gona mention it on my blog soon, but I thouht I'd mention a good book I'm reading. It was just released at the end of december and I don't know if it's around in bookstores here, but it should be. It's called "Nothing to Envy" and it follows the lives of North Koreans living in North Korea. (They were all folks who eventually escaped to the south and were avaibable for interview)<br />I'm halfway done with it and it's the best book I've read in a while (although I haven't read any books in a while so that could be why...)If you see it around, I think you'd like it.조안나https://www.blogger.com/profile/18436544214416169575noreply@blogger.com