[학술논문] International Cooperation for the Promotion of North Korea’s Reform and Opening
...economic situation since the collapse of the former Soviet Union and to secure regime stability, North Korea opted for the “Military-First Politics”and secret development of nuclear weapons. International sanctions under the U.N. Security Council resolutions have not succeeded in altering North Korea’s behavior. Further sanctions would not work without the support of the surrounding...
[학술논문] Russian Influence on North Korea: Views of Former South Korean Ambassadors to Russia
...Russia one of the countries with the most influence over North Korea. However, after Moscow had established diplomatic relations with the Republic of Korea in 1990, there were ups and downs in the relations between Russia and North Korea. First, the period from 1990 to 1995was the worst time for Russia-North Korea relations. Second, Russia’s influence was regained after the new treaty on Friendship...
[학술논문] The Structural Elements of North Korea’s Insecurity Applying the “Regional Security Complex Theory”
...the North Korean economy can hardly breathe by itself. Also, the regime must consider the trend of the RSC and the world in terms of human rights. On April 13, 2012, North Korea’s new constitution proclaimed its status as a nuclear-armed nation. However, the aftermath would be very serious. The world will not support the North Korean regime on any issue. Consequently, the regime’s isolation...
[학술논문] Kim Jong-un’s North Korea: What Should We Expect?
...not expect any significant change in Pyongyang. The North Korean leaders will continue diplomatic maneuvers aimed at extracting foreign aid, and they will stubbornly avoid domestic reforms and will not consider denuclearization. All these policies might be annoying and even dangerous to the outside world, but from the point of view of North Korea leaders, such things make perfect sense, so one should...
[학술논문] A Historical Contingency?: North Korea’s New Leadership Meets the Rise of China and the U.S. Re-engagement Policy
...an increasing possibility of conflict due to the U.S. re-engagement policy and China’s vigorous rise. From the perspective of the Korean peninsula,this historical transitional period occurs ironically alongside a huge transformation in North Korea, with the death of Kim Jong-il and the emergence of the new Kim Jong-un regime. If North Korea attempts to expand its economic relations with China...