[뉴스] The ‘Axis of Evil’ Is Overhyped
Speaking at the Aspen Security Forum in July, longtime U.S. intelligence official John McLaughlin described the threat posed by China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia as “the distinguishing characteristic of our world right now.” McLaughlin, the former acting director of the CIA, warned that the United States’ adversaries had “formed a group” and were increasingly cooperating...
[뉴스] China vows to work with North Korea to protect regional stability as tensions with Seoul escalate
China said it will work with North Korea on regional stability amid escalating tensions between Seoul and Pyongyang.
[뉴스] US, South Korea, Japan Seek to Expand Cooperation to Counter China
WASHINGTON — The United States, South Korea and Japan have expanded their security cooperation beyond North Korea with their Indo-Pacific Dialogue, which one expert called a “significant” development aimed at deterring Beijing from escalating threats in the region.
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... known as the "Arduous March." The analysis also extends outward, dissecting North Korea's formidable military, its destabilizing nuclear program, its sophisticated cyber warfare capabilities, and its fraught foreign relations with China, the United States, and its estranged sibling, South Korea.
Ultimately, this work provides an indispensable guide to understanding the forces...
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...country caught amongst the world’s largest powers—including China, Japan, Russia, and the United States—Korea’s fate has been closely connected to its geography and the strength of its leadership and society. This comprehensive history sheds light on the evolving identities of the two Koreas, explaining the sharp differences between North and South, and prospects for unification.
[학술논문] A Historical Contingency?: North Korea’s New Leadership Meets the Rise of China and the U.S. Re-engagement Policy
...United States and China suggest 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...
[학술논문] 북한헌법 변화의 특징과 전망
... trend, it is very likely that North Korea will be more and more dependent on China in spite of the fact that it recently succeeded in stabilizing its Kim Jung Eun regime. Because Kim Jung Eun, with no record of contribution to anti-Japanese revolution and to the construction of socialist nation, has no charisma of Kim Il Sung and Kim Jung Il, he is expected to further strengthen his socialistic ruling...
[학술논문] Prospects for China’s North Korea Strategy in the Post-Kim Jong-il Era and Implications for South Korea
...the North Korean region, the softening of the North Korean regime, and the development of mutually beneficial relations,resembles the Sunshine Policy of South Korea in certain aspects. But from a conservative perspective, while there has been a noticeable shift in China’s attitude toward North Korea, there is no detectable change in its actual North Korea policy. For the conservatives, China’s...
[학술논문] Sino-North Korean Relations in the Post-Kim Jong-il Era: U.S. Perspectives
Pyongyang’s nuclear and missile tests have put China in a somewhat awkward position, causing tension between China’s role as an emerging global actor with increasing international responsibilities and its commitment to North Korea as an ally. Beijing has adopted a “measured policy” toward North Korea, balancing efforts to both constrain Pyongyang’s belligerence and sustain...
[학술논문] History as an Arena of Sino-Korean Conflict and the Role of the United States
... of the Cold War era is deemed to persist after both the democratization of South Korea and the normalization with China that followed. Thus, history pervades Chinese writings on South Korea. North Korea fares much better by comparison.