[학술논문] Sino-ROK Relations at a Crossroads: From Qiutong cunyi (求同存異) to Yizhong qiutong (異中求同)
...gap between official rhetoric and reality. It is in this changing context that whenever bilateral disputes arise, they tend to spur popular resentment toward the other side. It is also worthwhile to remember that one major dimension of the Cheonan crisis is the growing awareness of the importance of U.S.-China relations in peninsular security. Not only did the death of Kim Jong-il transpire in the...
[학술논문] Changing Security Landscape of Northeast Asia in Transition : A View from Japan
... In such radically changing region, both Japan and Republic of Korea (ROK)face common strategic challenge, with some difference in nuance. Both countries share democratic values, market economy, being allies of the U.S., threatened by North Korea, and facing complex problems from the rise of China. Given rapidly changing strategic landscape, Japan and ROKshould deepen security cooperation both in...
[학술논문] North Korea’s Second Nuclear Test: Neoclassical Realism Perspectives
Pressures coming from external sources, such as the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) presidential statement along with additional pressures were combined with North Korea’s internal logic, which required it to conduct the second nuclear test as a nuclear power in response to changing international circumstances. Firstly, North Korea maintains the position that it has the status of a nuclear...
[학술논문] Alliance Theory and Northeast Asia: Challenges on the 60th Anniversary of the Korea-U.S. Alliance
...anniversary, the goals and identity of the Korea-U.S. alliance need to be reconsidered in order to reflect the changing security situation. While maintaining the deterrence against the North through an elaborate cooperation system, the alliance needs to set more creative goals that include the realization of human security on the Korean Peninsula or the formation of a Northeast Asian security community.
[학술논문] Korea’s Balancing Act: Playing the Long Game
...United States and considers how the state of this alliance affects Korean security decision-making, and finds that South Korea is attempting to balance the regional security threats it perceives with changing domestic political demands. The security developments South Korea is pursuing may lead to deterioration in regional security, but the United States may be able to support regional stability through...