Asian dynasties like to reset the calendar with the birth of a new royal blood line or ideology. The ROC, Taiwan reset in 1911. It is the year 106 there. N. Korea will keep this system for as long as Kim’s blood line reigns. Some people's democracy, huh? If you are ever in S. Korea, talking about two Koreas could trigger hyper-patriotic nut job to give you a knife in the neck.