Germany's chancellor called for Korean unity. Does Seoul want that?

Germany, like Korea, was once divided by rival political systems and by one of the world's most fortified borders. Chancellor Merz called for a reunified Korea during his recent visit — but the prospect seems faint.

德國總理默茨在朝韓非軍事區重提統一願景，但現實是朝韓雙方都缺乏統一意願。韓國民調顯示近四成民眾認為統一不可能，朝鮮則已修憲放棄和平統一，加上經濟差距與中美俄的地緣博弈，維持現狀反而被視為最不壞的選擇。