The reunification of North Korea and South Korea is a major political issue in East Asia. These countries may reunite in the future, even though they are very different. How are North Korea and South Korea different from each other?

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Jamal Stuart

14 August, 07:06

The reunification of North Korea and South Korea is a major political issue in East Asia. These countries may reunite in the future, even though they are very different. How are North Korea and South Korea different from each other?

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Roman Henson · Answer 1

North Korea operates under a command economy, while its neighbor to the south is a mixed economy, combining free market principles with central planning by the government ... It is the most prominent divide between North and South Korea that has existed since an armistice put an end to the Korean War in 1953.