# Merz wishes Koreans unity, but does Seoul really want it?

https://mins.news/en/item/125465

- DW, 2026-11-02 12:51 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/german-chancellor-merz-wishes-koreans-unity-but-does-seoul-really-want-it/a-79830111?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> During a visit to Korea, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz voiced his wish for unity, echoing a hope expressed by Helmut Kohl in 1993. Analysts say reunification now seems unlikely: many younger South Koreans feel little attachment to the North and worry about the cost, while Pyongyang has declared it no longer seeks peaceful reunification and regards the South as a hostile rival.