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| China-Japan-Koreas |
| South Korea moves capital away from Seoul |
| 2004-08-11 |
| Posted by:Aris Katsaris |
| #11 #9, Nope, MOSSAD. |
| Posted by: Anonymous4021 2004-08-11 15:23 |
| #10 If something goes down in SK, it will be sooner not later...this move is going to take years and years. The South Koreans should have thought of this 40 years ago. Too bad. So sad. |
| Posted by: GreatestJeneration 2004-08-11 14:38 |
| #9 Haliburton. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2004-08-11 14:35 |
| #8 It's going to be a dogfight! Lots of farmers in that area and a HUGE U.S/SK Airbase. Nice idea but wasn't this tried in Brazil? |
| Posted by: Cyber Sarge 2004-08-11 14:03 |
| #7 Formerly Dan: Hey, I'd be for it. Confuse the hell out of the K Street crowd, that's for damn sure. |
| Posted by: Mitch H. 2004-08-11 13:24 |
| #6 I suggest that the S Kors design their new capital to withstand WMD attacks and artillery barrages. Blast-resistant or underground buildings, dispersed along a line perpendicular to the prevailing winds, filtered air handling systems, positive air pressure, emergency power generators with 30 days of fuel, EMP shielding, the latest bio and chem aerosol cloud detectors, etc. |
| Posted by: virginian 2004-08-11 12:33 |
| #5 What if we moved the US capital to Des Moines? |
| Posted by: Formerly Dan 2004-08-11 12:33 |
| #4 tu: Would those ten thousand NK artillery pieces that have Seoul within range also have anything to do with this? Self preservation is the main watchword of government hacks everywhere. These guys have been taking advantage of American support for far too long. South Vietnam located its capital in Saigon, at the southern edge of the country, rather than at Hue, the traditional imperial capital, in the north. West Germany located its capital in Bonn, in the western part of the country, rather than in Berlin, surrounded by East German territory. But the South Koreans have kept their capital in Seoul. I suspect they are making this move in recognition of the fact that North Korea will eventually do its thing, and Uncle Sam won't be around to bail them out. Good. |
| Posted by: Zhang Fei 2004-08-11 10:22 |
| #3 The $45bn move is designed to reduce Seoul's overcrowding and economic dominance over the rest of South Korea. Yeah, that's just what I was thinking. Right... |
| Posted by: BH 2004-08-11 09:52 |
| #2 The $45bn move is designed to reduce Seoul's overcrowding and economic dominance over the rest of South Korea. Would those ten thousand NK artillery pieces that have Seoul within range also have anything to do with this? Self preservation is the main watchword of government hacks everywhere. |
| Posted by: tu3031 2004-08-11 09:49 |
| #1 Time to buy up real estate in the Yeongi-Kongju area! |
| Posted by: Dar 2004-08-11 09:46 |