Unificationns’s Weblog

1.People in the two Koreas have to first understand and accept each other. Without this stage chaos will follow. Fifty years of separation have brought about differences in language usages and in other social and culture customs. North Koreans who visited South Korea were amazed to see an endless line of cars on the streets and the crowded business billboards on high rise buildings.

2.On the other hand, South Koreans visiting North Korea reported difficulty in understanding the North Koresn’s spoken Korean because of their heavy northern accent and use of unfamiliar vocabulary mixed with militant expressions. With more frequent visits to each other and increased amount of exchange of activities, these differences will gradually disappear and people will feel more comfortable with each other.

3.Another factor that helps prepare for unification will be the improved economy of North Korea. A majority of North Korean live in poverty, and many children are suffering for lack of food. North Korea has to open its door to the outside world to stimulate its economy, thereby improving living conditions of its people and relieving South Korea of its burden to send aid to North Korea. It is also important North Korea starts to reform its political and economica systems in order to prepare for the new system in the unified Korea.

4.Lastly all Koreana should cooperate in finding peaceful means to reach the goal of unification. War, of course, should be avoid at all costs. Preparatory steps such as reunitng separated families, holding summit meetings, exchanging sports and other cultural activities and allowing tourists to visit each other land will pave the way to the goal of Unification.