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The Pros And Cons Of Reunizing The Korean Peninsula

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Mixing Two Nations Like Mixing Water and Oil Back in 2010, North Korea fired a torpedo targeting a South Korean naval ship. The result was the death of 46 South Korean sailors. The South Korean president at the time, Lee Myung-bak, vowed that the North would receive stern action from the South. For many young South Koreans, these moments changed their sentiment about North Korea. About seven years later, the leaders of these countries have begun to engage in reunification conversations. The Korean Peninsula has been dismantled into two countries since 1945 when the Soviet Union held control North Korea and the US ruled South Korea. Recently, the leaders of both countries have been interested in the reunification of Korea. Due to major differences economically and politically and the wavering wishes of their citizens, the Koreas will not be able to unite as they intend to.

Background Information Regarding The Korean Peninsula The Korean Peninsula has been split into two for a long duration, and there is a great deal of history on the peninsula. North Korea started missile testing in 2012 (Staff …show more content…

First of all, troops from both sides would need to communicate and move around the unified nation (Cronin NP). Disputes could be caused by the armies of two nations clashing into one army. Not only a unified army, but new infrastructure would have to be constructed (NP). New highways bridging the gap, new communications, and any other necessary infrastructure to connect the two countries. With new roads comes new laws. Transportation laws, government laws, and a constitution (NP). A mass effort from a mass amount of citizens would need to materialize. There's a high risk of the idea of reunification to not go smooth (NP). The wishes of the citizens of the two nations is a major factor in the consolidation of both

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