The reality is that NK's nuclear capability will have to be taken out...soon. There are only 3 options:
1. NK does it voluntarily.
2. US plus allies take it out.
3. China takes it out.
Having China do it is the most attractive option since NK will not do so voluntarily. China annexes the rogue neighbor on its border thus stabilizing the region and the world. China demilitarizes NK and thus creates a buffer zone between its borders and the capitalist west.
It's the only clean solution and if we are smart, we will cut a deal with China and assist them in doing this.
We are not going to voluntarily initiate taking out Seoul. There will either be some internal solution, probably caused by Jina, a continuation of games or the crazy fat kid does something crazy and SK and the US turn the place into a cinder .... with SK casualties ranging from hundreds of thousands to tens of millions.
Can't they evacuate Seoul? If I lived there, I'd be on the road yesterday.
50plus million people. 16th largest city in the world. One of the few places I'd still like to visit.
"50plus million people."
Seoul doesn't have a population of 50 plus million people.
It's approx 25.6 million people in Seoul Special City combined with Seoul city limits.
Seoul Population 2017
"Seoul, officially known as the Seoul Special City, is the largest metropolis and capital of South Korea. This megacity is the largest city proper in the developed world and the Seoul Capital Area is the second largest metropolitan in the world with more than 25.6 million people, which is half of all the residents in the country. The estimated population within the city limits for 2016 is 10.29 million.
The population of Seoul in 2016 is estimated at 10.29 million, although this is just the population of the Special City, which has a density of about 17,000 people per square kilometer (45,000/square mile). The sprawling metropolitan area is much larger at 25.6 million."
http://worldpopulationreview.com/world-cities/seoul-population/
The total population of South Korea is approx 50.6 million, half of which live in Seoul.
The LIVE below means as of this moment, it's higher than the UN Estimate as the higher rate will be new births included.
South Korea Population (LIVE)
50, 662, 329
- The current population of the Republic of Korea is 50,661,697 as of Friday, April 14, 2017, based on the latest United Nations estimates.
South Korea Population (2017) - Worldometers