[학술논문] Japan’s Power Shift and Its DPRK Policy
...August 2009, the Democratic Party of Japan (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 Japan has not resulted in major improvements in the Japan–DPRK relations. Yet, the DPJ’s stance toward the DPRK’s military threat and the Japan–US alliance is different from that of...
[학술논문] Northeast Asian Security: Perspectives, Bargaining, and Issues In The US Alliances
...challenging each of the three alliances or partnerships, this paper gives particular attention to the US Marine/Futenma basing issue in Japan, the ongoing US-ROK “Op Con” transfer in Seoul as the DPRK threat continues, and the Taiwan Relations Act and US arms sales, as they signify American underwriting of a peaceful transition between Taiwan and China. Suggestions for US policies conclude the paper.
[학술논문] Russia's Security Priorities in Northeast Asia
...Peninsula and relations between majorplayers in Pacific Asia: Russia, China, Japan and the USA. In addition to comprehensive relations with China, Japan and South Korea Russia needs a dialogue with the United States on a new subject –Transpacific security. It is particularly so as Washington has recently declared the US will shift a focus of its strategy towards Pacific Basin area with its new accents...
[학술논문] History as an Arena of Sino-Korean Conflict and the Role of the United States
...with the United States and Japan. Views of successive periods grew more negative. Chinese authors wrote that Koreans should look back with gratitude rather than resentment at having been China’s neighbor in premodern times. They sided with North Korea and Roh Moo-hyun in their stress on insufficient South Korean vigilance in dealing with collaborators and the legacy of Japan’s occupation. Mainstream...
[학술논문] Who Supports Nuclear Armament in Japan? Threat Perceptions and Japan's Nuclear Armament
...through drastic changes. As China and North Korea pose a serious threat to Japan, the Japanese are now more concerned about the security issue in the region. Recognizing the highly volatile situation Japan is facing, the purpose of this study is to examine the issue of nuclear proliferation by focusing on people's attitudes in Japan. More specifically, it systematically analyzes the factors that can determine...