The world's hope for unification of the two Koreas

[likemusic]

Last 26th, started off with a fiasco even before the opening ceremonies. The Olympics got off to an embarrassing start during preliminary between North Korea and Colombia in group G when North Korea's women footballers refused to play after a mix-up over their national flag.
North Korea's opener against Colombia was held up after their players were pictured next to South Korea's flag on the introduction screen. The furious North Koreans requested apologies, and only decided to participate in the games after they received a statement from the International Olympics Committee promising that this mistake would not repeat.
South Korea, North Korea, even I get mixed up between the two. One's a free democratic society that makes Samsung and Hyundai, and the other is a brutal cult-like dictatorship that can't feed its own people. However, this is an international sporting event. And not just any sporting event. It's the Olympics for heaven's sake! If this kind of mistake happens at the Olympics, there must be a problem. Maybe this is not just an innocent mistake, but a mistake that reflects that North Korea's existence in the international society is diminishing. Or just maybe, it may reflect the world's hope for unification of the two Koreas at the symbol of peace, Olympic games.
Whatever the case, if North Korea wishes to regain its presence in the international society, it must give up the 3 generation dictatorship, and adopt open-door policies.

[Going Postal]

South Korea, North Korea, even I get mixed up between the two. One's a free democratic society that makes Samsung and Hyundai, and the other is a brutal cult-like dictatorship that can't feed its own people..

How can you mix that up? Simple geography tell you who's who.

[IFF]

I guess this means when Scotland get independence, theere won't be a scottish ambassador to north korea

[Sangroid]

Not only does the world not give a shit about this but South Korea doesn't give a shit.

[antiquity]

Not only does the world not give a shit about this but South Korea doesn't give a shit.

Right! Why would SK want to unify with a shit hole like NK?

[Jim Colyer]

It is inevitable that the two Koreas eventually become one. IMO it was a mistake for the U.S. to get involved in their civil war in 1950 under the pretext of containing Communism. People belong with their own kind.

[86Dùde]

Let them eat dog.

[9ball8]

It is inevitable that the two Koreas eventually become one. IMO it was a mistake for the U.S. to get involved in their civil war in 1950 under the pretext of containing Communism. People belong with their own kind.

A level response, assuming you would say the same about Vietnam. "People belong with their own kind" is a bizarre ending, however. Politics isn't normally applied to ethnic or language groups. Small "d" democracy, in the form of elder councils representing family groups, was one of the first forms of organized government worldwide, before they were over-run by self important pharoahs and kings attempting to establish empires.

[DngrMse]

Let them eat dog.

That'd be a step up from their diet of grass, earthworms, and tree bark.