North Korea Propped Up

The regrettable truth is that not just China but also America (fearful of another global crisis), South Korea (fearful of the costs of adopting a country that seems alien to many young Koreans) and Japan (fearful of a united Korea) have propped up a murderous regime.  But the Kims cannot survive for ever.  The sooner a dialogue begins about how to replace them, the better—not just for the stability of the region, but also for North Korea’s forgotten and downtrodden people.

Here is the short article from The Economist from which the above quote was taken.  The article says North Korean regime collapse is coming, although the presence of nuclear weapons as well as China's support for the regime make predicting either collapse or accommodation with the South or the West unlikely.

Regards  —  Cliff