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ELI5: Why do we give North Korea humanitarian aid instead of forcing them to give up?


So, why? Why doesn't everybody just cut off them completely, forcing their government to "surrender" as it were, open their borders and join the rest of the world.

I mean, their situation ain't exactly been improving over the years [while giving humanitarian aid].
gpt
If North Korea were to collapse, it would be the closest thing we've experienced to a refugee crisis from another planet. North Koreans are forced to live in a completely different reality, and China has absolutely zero interest in integrating them into Chinese society.

Providing humanitarian aid is a preventative measure against a collapse that would be extremely expensive for all parties involved. The US, China, South Korea, and Russia would replace living next to a hermit state with living next to Somalia.