Can both the Koreas ever be unified?

There are some steps that are being taken in order to unify North and South Korea. It has been a very long time since the leaders of both countries have tried to talk to each other regarding their differences. Just recently, the two leaders have spoken, so it seems that the relationship between North and South Korea is better as compared to how it was a few years back.

They are not at war right now, and unification is being proposed to occur by the year 2045. There are still so many things that may happen in the future, but if ever the unification occurs, it will be good for a lot of people and countries.

It is possible North Korea and South Korea could someday be unified. It seems hard to believe they have been two separate nations for only about 60 years. Before the separation, they were one nation for thousands of years. They shared a heritage, language, culture, economy, and so on.

Since 1972, the two countries have met several times to discuss reunification but have obviously not reached agreement. A huge number of issues would need to be sorted out before they could be unified, not the least of which is money. South Korean citizens do not favor having to pay to modernize North Korea’s economy. It has been reported it could cost at least $500 billion.