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    Instead, the 470 bureaucrats at the ministry spend their time working through scenarios that involve a long transition for the North. "It's desirable for us to first expand economic exchanges between the South and the North" says Kim Chun Sig, director general of the ministry's unification policy bureau. Full Article at Business Week
    It's desirable for us to first expand economic exchanges between the South and the North
    SOURCE: Business Week 12 months ago
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Why Seoul Backs Obama on North Korea
  1. We want a period of assimilation to lay the groundwork for unification.
    SOURCE: Business Week 12 months ago
  2. Given the importance of dialogue between the South and North, we should avoid steps that could undermine cooperation
    SOURCE: Business Week 12 months ago

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