[학술논문] <em>Japan</em><em>’</em>s Power Shift and Its <em>DPRK</em> Policy

...August 2009, the Democratic Party of <em>Japan</em> (DPJ) won a landslide victory in the lower house elections, ending the dominance of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) over the last half a century. This political sea change in <em>Japan</em> has not resulted in major improvements in the <em>Japan</em><em>–</em><em>DPRK</em> <em>relations</em>. Yet, the DPJ<em>’</em>s stance toward the <em>DPRK</em><em>’</em>s military threat and the <em>Japan</em><em>–</em>US alliance is different from that of...

[학술논문] The Centrality of U.S.-<em>DPRK</em> <em>Relations</em> in Trilateral Cooperation: The Cases of KEDO and TCOG

This study examines the dynamics of trilateral cooperation among South Korea, the United States, and <em>Japan</em> in addressing the North Korean nuclear issue, focusing on the centrality of U.S.-North Korea <em>relations</em>. The two cases of the Korean Peninsula Energy Development Organization (KEDO) and the Trilateral Coordination and Oversight Group (TCOG) shows this power dynamics in the negotiation of the North...

[학술논문] U.S. Northeast Asia Policy: Revitalizing Alliances and Preserving Peace on the Peninsula

....-<em>DPRK</em> denuclearization, alliance management with <em>Japan</em> and the ROK, and U.S.-China <em>relations</em> <em>–</em> than it is to lay the groundwork for developing a broader regional security architecture. The key to future stability on the Korean Peninsula in particular is for the ROK and U.S. to build upon their current Joint Vision Statement to allow it to serve as a better blueprint for future cooperation both today...

[학술논문] Northeast Asian Security: Perspectives, Bargaining, and Issues In The US Alliances

...numerous issues challenging each of the three alliances or partnerships, this paper gives particular attention to the US Marine/Futenma basing issue in <em>Japan</em>, the ongoing US-ROK <em>“</em>Op Con<em>”</em> transfer in Seoul as the <em>DPRK</em> threat continues, and the Taiwan <em>Relations</em> Act and US arms sales, as they signify American underwriting of a peaceful transition between Taiwan and China. Suggestions for US policies conclude...

[학술논문] Pyongyang and the World: North Korean Perspectives on International <em>Relations</em> under Kim Jong Il

...know relatively little about how Pyongyang perceives international <em>relations</em>. This paper represents an effort to remedy that paucity. I seek to construct Pyongyang<em>’</em>s perspectives on international <em>relations</em> under Chairman Kim Jong Il through analysis of primary texts produced by the <em>DPRK</em> and additional secondary materials. North Korea<em>’</em>s IR theory includes perspectives that see the state as a basic unit...

[국내] 북한 <em>‘</em>신냉전<em>’</em> 구조 활용구상에 대한 평가

...diplomatic <em>relations</em> with China and Russia. Second, crisis management on the Korean Peninsula is crucial. North Korea's provocations are likely to deepen the factionalization of South Korea-U.S.-<em>Japan</em>, and <em>DPRK</em>-China-Russia. Third, we need to block the rapidly intensifying military cooperation between North Korea and Russia, and manage South Korea-China and South Korea-Russia <em>relations</em> to ensure that...

[해외] New Alliance Dynamics in and Around Korea

...(Democratic People<em>’</em>s Republic of Korea or <em>DPRK</em>) alliance emerging from Russia<em>’</em>s aggression against Ukraine has concentrated on what each side offers the other and the activity of North Korean troops in Ukraine, it tends to ignore the dynamics of Russia-North Korea-China <em>relations</em> in error. These dynamics affect not only these countries but also South Korea (Republic of Korea or ROK), <em>Japan</em> and the US as...

[국내] Civilian Aid Workers from Venus and Military from Mars in Humanitarian Response to Complex Emergencies in <em>DPRK</em>: Perception Gap of Humanitarian Crisis and Relief Operations

...demonstrated openness in cooperation with not only ROK civil humanitarian agencies, but also other civilian agencies in the U.S., <em>Japan</em>, and Australia. Viewed in this light, it suggests that an alternative approach should be explored in creating humanitarian space in which ROK civil and military organizations coordinate for an effective emergency response to <em>DPRK</em> with fragility and vulnerability.

[국내] Development of Unification Diplomacy Contents

...that Korean unification will bring. Chapter IV, <em>“</em>Logic and Strategy of Unification Diplomacy toward <em>Japan</em>,<em>”</em> looks into South Korea<em>’</em>s logic and strategy of unification diplomacy toward <em>Japan</em> and proposes the direction of focus for South Korea<em>’</em>s unification diplomacy toward <em>Japan</em>. Chapter V, <em>“</em>Logic and Strategy of Unification Diplomacy toward Russia<em>”</em> introduces the direction of logic and strategy that...