[학술논문] North Korea’s Instrumentalization of Diplomacy: Passing Through the “Danger Zone” of its Nuclear Weapons Program
...prevent preemption to be triggered by such a radical program, its leadership developed the so-called Tirpitz Plan, which German foreign policy wanted to become the instrument of this armament program and prevent preemption. By using the Tirpitz Plan as a matrix for analysis of North Korea’s nuclear diplomacy,new light is shed on nearly two decades of denuclearization efforts. Pyongyang’s...
[학술논문] China and the United States in East Asia: Dynamics of Contending
...contemporary Chinese foreign policy orientation that should be put into question and analysis. Besides, there has been also national dynamics in the related decision-making, i.e., rising popular nationalism reinforced bymuch less regularized mass media and bureaucratic in-coordination. The Chinese leaders and government have been indeed thereby restrained and interfered at various foreign policy issues in different...
[학술논문] China’s Role and Perception of a Unified Korea
...This paper will examine how such a perception and plans are reflected in China’s policies towards both Koreas and attempt to project the future role of China in the process of unification. Finally, based on the above analysis, the paper will endeavor to conclude with some policy directives that may enhance the possibility of inducing China to become more cooperative toward Korean unification.
[학술논문] The Roh Tae-woo Administration’s Nordpolitik and Its Diplomatic Intervention in North Korea-Japan Relations
...archives, the analysis demonstrates that South Korea played a critical third-party role in the North Korea–Japan normalization talks. By investigating the constraints and strategies employed by Seoul, this article offers a new perspective on trilateral diplomacy in Northeast Asia and sheds light on the domestic and international considerations underpinning South Korea’s foreign policy during...
[학술논문] What Does North Korea Want from China? Understanding Pyongyang’s Policy Priorities toward Beijing
...assume thatPyongyang’s foreign policy toward China is mostly based on a desire for“economic prosperity.” In order to test this hypothesis, this study employs the“process-tracing” method, and also observes the official newspaper of theregime in Pyongyang through content analysis in order to determine theDPRK’s perception and policy preference toward China. In North...