Comments on: (MUST READ) North Korea… in 1986 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/10/19/must-read-north-korea-in-1986/ Korea... in Blog Format Wed, 15 Oct 2008 23:14:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: SomeguyinKorea http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/10/19/must-read-north-korea-in-1986/#comment-52787 SomeguyinKorea Thu, 19 Oct 2006 16:48:01 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/10/19/must-read-north-korea-in-1986/#comment-52787 Yankeesfan, North Korean old timers still remember that the southern part of Korea was less developed than the northern part. That's in part why North Korea propaganda continues to claim that South Koreans are slaves to the US (and probably why the US gave South Korea 6 times more economic aid than it did for the whole of South American from the 50's to the early 70's). PS. I recommend that you read, 'Under the Loving Care of the Fatherly Leader' ("Simply the best book ever written about North Korea"). Yankeesfan, North Korean old timers still remember that the southern part of Korea was less developed than the northern part. That’s in part why North Korea propaganda continues to claim that South Koreans are slaves to the US (and probably why the US gave South Korea 6 times more economic aid than it did for the whole of South American from the 50’s to the early 70’s).

PS. I recommend that you read, ‘Under the Loving Care of the Fatherly Leader’ (”Simply the best book ever written about North Korea”).

]]> By: sewing http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/10/19/must-read-north-korea-in-1986/#comment-52745 sewing Thu, 19 Oct 2006 07:27:32 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/10/19/must-read-north-korea-in-1986/#comment-52745 On that note, a historic milestone was passed just this past August when the Guinea became the last country in Africa to establish formal relations with South Korea. (More <a href="http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/09/13/africa-and-the-two-koreas/" rel="nofollow">here</a>. See also <a href="http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Korea/HI06Dg01.html" rel="nofollow">here</a>, which delves into much of what you mention in your comment.) On that note, a historic milestone was passed just this past August when the Guinea became the last country in Africa to establish formal relations with South Korea. (More here. See also here, which delves into much of what you mention in your comment.)

]]> By: yankeesfan_77 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/10/19/must-read-north-korea-in-1986/#comment-52740 yankeesfan_77 Thu, 19 Oct 2006 06:20:27 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/10/19/must-read-north-korea-in-1986/#comment-52740 Good article. Little known fact that South Korea's economy only passed north Korea's in the late 70s, early 80s. Until the late 1970's, more countries had diplomatic relations with north Korea than with south Korea. However, that was probably due to all those "non-aligned" countries from Asia, Africa and South America backing each other up at the expense of American puppets, ie South Korea. Good article. Little known fact that South Korea’s economy only passed north Korea’s in the late 70s, early 80s. Until the late 1970’s, more countries had diplomatic relations with north Korea than with south Korea. However, that was probably due to all those “non-aligned” countries from Asia, Africa and South America backing each other up at the expense of American puppets, ie South Korea.

]]> By: fred_random http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/10/19/must-read-north-korea-in-1986/#comment-52732 fred_random Thu, 19 Oct 2006 05:02:51 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/10/19/must-read-north-korea-in-1986/#comment-52732 Rowan, I think the "3000" may have been dog years. The same dog they had to eat in the 1990s. Rowan, I think the “3000″ may have been dog years.

The same dog they had to eat in the 1990s.

]]> By: rowan http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/10/19/must-read-north-korea-in-1986/#comment-52719 rowan Thu, 19 Oct 2006 03:08:03 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/10/19/must-read-north-korea-in-1986/#comment-52719 well korea is obviously doing very well with an increase of 3000years in their history in only 20 years. so by 2026 it should be up to 8000 years, and far more grand too i'm sure. well korea is obviously doing very well with an increase of 3000years in their history in only 20 years. so by 2026 it should be up to 8000 years, and far more grand too i’m sure.

]]> By: michael http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/10/19/must-read-north-korea-in-1986/#comment-52716 michael Thu, 19 Oct 2006 02:45:10 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/10/19/must-read-north-korea-in-1986/#comment-52716 Wait a minute: "Juche is also evident in economic strategy. While the south is thriving by tying its future to the world economy, its rival has relatively little foreign trade (about $2.5 billion in 1985, Japanese officials say, compared to the south's $31 billion). It prefers to make everything it can itself, ignoring economies of scale. Although it could buy them overseas more cheaply, it makes locomotives, trucks, bulldozers and boring machines in its own factories." Dumb, dumb, dumb, particularly the "ignoring economies of scale" part. Guess when you have unlimited slave, uh, juche labor you don't worry about that. Wait a minute: “Juche is also evident in economic strategy. While the south is thriving by tying its future to the world economy, its rival has relatively little foreign trade (about $2.5 billion in 1985, Japanese officials say, compared to the south’s $31 billion). It prefers to make everything it can itself, ignoring economies of scale. Although it could buy them overseas more cheaply, it makes locomotives, trucks, bulldozers and boring machines in its own factories.”

Dumb, dumb, dumb, particularly the “ignoring economies of scale” part. Guess when you have unlimited slave, uh, juche labor you don’t worry about that.

]]> By: michael http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/10/19/must-read-north-korea-in-1986/#comment-52714 michael Thu, 19 Oct 2006 02:40:04 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/10/19/must-read-north-korea-in-1986/#comment-52714 Kim "Chong" Il...where's Cheech? It's no wonder people can't figure out Korea(s) when the romanization keeps changing all the time. Kim “Chong” Il…where’s Cheech? It’s no wonder people can’t figure out Korea(s) when the romanization keeps changing all the time.

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