Nowadays, the majority agree that unification by absorption (admittedly, the only realistic scenario for Korean unification) is likely to deal a massive blow to the South Korean economy. It will also have serious social consequences for both Korean societies. This is the actual reason why many do not wish to talk about unification-by-absorption. This is also why those few who dare to talk about the need to consider such an eventuality are frequently accused of “courting disaster,” especially in South Korea.

Alas, what the Dutch describe as the “ostrich policy” is triumphant. It has become quite politically incorrect to seriously