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Title: South Korean official likens a modern North Korea to one with 'a Trump Tower and McDonald's' in it
Post by: endicom on April 30, 2018, 09:29:10 pm

Business Insider
David Choi
Apr. 28, 2018

A South Korean official says North Korea may be open to US investment to help modernize its economy.

The official likened "modernization" to building a Trump Tower or a McDonald's restaurant.

"They want to be a normal country, a normal state to be recognized by the United States," he said during a CNN International interview.

The suggestion could also hint at the North's desire to be relieved of economic sanctions leveled against the country in response to its past aggressions.

More... http://www.businessinsider.com/south-korean-official-suggests-north-korea-could-build-mcdonalds-trump-tower-2018-4 (http://www.businessinsider.com/south-korean-official-suggests-north-korea-could-build-mcdonalds-trump-tower-2018-4)

Title: Re: South Korean official likens a modern North Korea to one with 'a Trump Tower and McDonald's' in
Post by: dfwgator on April 30, 2018, 09:30:41 pm

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The future Trump Tower - Pyongyang

Title: Re: South Korean official likens a modern North Korea to one with 'a Trump Tower and McDonald's' in
Post by: endicom on April 30, 2018, 09:37:57 pm

Quote from: dfwgator on April 30, 2018, 09:30:41 pm

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The future Trump Tower - Pyongyang

I think Trump should suggest the possibility just to cause more heads to explode.

Title: Re: South Korean official likens a modern North Korea to one with 'a Trump Tower and McDonald's' in
Post by: thackney on May 01, 2018, 12:22:33 pm

Quote from: dfwgator on April 30, 2018, 09:30:41 pm

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The future Trump Tower - Pyongyang

Do you mean the Ryugyong Hotel in Pyongyang?

I would love the symbolism.  Communism tried to finish the hotel for decades, but it takes Capitalism to finish it.

Title: Re: South Korean official likens a modern North Korea to one with 'a Trump Tower and McDonald's' in
Post by: Fishrrman on May 02, 2018, 12:25:39 am

thackney wrote:
"Do you mean the Ryugyong Hotel in Pyongyang?"

Isn't that the 100-story concrete building that is reported to have next-to-no rebar in it?

The best thing to do is tear it down before it falls down, and start over.