So if North Korea continues present isolation, then with such economic difficulties the North Korean government must meet a very serious situation in the future.

American presence is, you know, the major cause of balance of power and the stability in this region.

Unification is one thing, and stability in Northeast Asia is another thing.

I think a major cause of present Asian economic difficulties that mainly come from, you know, lack of market economy.

You know, North Korea situation is far worse than East Germany, and South Korea is weaker than West Germany.

So if North Korea continues present isolation, then with such economic difficulties the North Korean government must meet a very serious situation in the future.

And also, we are providing, you know, a nuclear power plant in the north, two light water systems, so some 4 or 5 billion dollars we are providing to meet with North Korean requests on the condition North Korea will not produce a nuclear weapon.