what were the effects of....?

Question

Korea divided at the 38th parallel, but North Korea has much stronger army than S. Korea.

Answer 1

South Korea has a significant US Military presence deployed to the border "demilitarized" zone, and has since the (not really technically ended) Korean War.

And not all power is military in nature -- South Korea's economic prosperity gives it power in the region whereas North Korea's isolation leaves it with few allies.

In fact, these are connected ideas. South Korea is prosperous and, to some extent, powerful because it has NOT invested disproportiately in maintaining an enormous standing military force. The "stronger" army of North Korea's is a drain on that countries resources, and it might one day become a threat to it's own country's security. Would you assemble a large army, arm them, threaten them, and then let them go hungry? Risky, wouldn't you say?

Answer 2

North Korea certainly had the strongest army on the Peninsular when they invaded. I doubt if that is true today. South Korea has become very wealthy, and maintains a large and superbly equipped army that has benefited from international assistance with training (not just America). That is part of the reason that North Korea wants nuclear weapons - they could not handle the South in a conventional war.

Answer 3

They had..Now their army isn't that good..Remember it is not only the quantity that counts but also quality..
And nowadays they don't have the support of Soviet Union...
So what is the question about?