a north korea's isolated economy hardly compares to japan's export powerhouse. japan with south korea's 3rd largest trading partner in 2017 accounting for more than $55000000000.00 in imports and just shy of $30000000000.00 in exports south korean trade with the north is meanwhile virtually nonexistent. were an economic reunification to occur integrating the north korean economy into the south korean would be costly and time consuming according to economists but the south's economy is struggling now and the stat with japan shows little signs of let up that means the north as an economic a looks or to souls current problems is likely just wishful thinking as for grandfather and pressurize and so for us folly and how much of this is wishful thinking or political rhetoric. well i would call it populist rhetoric and it's