“Korea can catch up with Japan economically through inter-Korean cooperation.”

Now there’s a headline to catch the eye. An ROK headline, need I add. The giveaway being its presumption – ironic in this context – that South Korea equates to Korea. So let’s rephrase.

“South Korea can catch up with Japan economically through inter-Korean cooperation.”

Wow. Were I still teaching, I’d like to set that as an exam question and add: “Discuss”. Pretty out there, don’t you think? A challengingly counter-intuitive proposition, to put it mildly.

Who is this radical contrarian, plucking a rabbit from the hat: hey presto! Two rabbits,