[학술논문] changes in Juche Ideology under Kim Jong-eun and its impact on North Korean policies, domestic and foreign
...government policies. Under the new and young leadership, the Kim Jong-eun regime has no choice but to inherit the long-standing ideology, because it serves the rationale for him to come to power and legitimizes his political authority. Although slightly liberal changes in domestic and foreign policies are possible, we are not likely to observe radical changes in governing policies in a near future. Rather...
[학술논문] Kim Jong Un’s First 500 Days: Consolidating Power and Clearing Political Space for National Revival
This article assesses the leadership changes in North Korea since Kim Jong Un assumed power after Kim Jong Il’s death on December 17, 2011. The first part addresses three fundamental questions: who really governs the country, how stable is the current North Korean regime, and what lies over the horizon for the leadership transition? Part two analyzes key dynamics within the Kim family, including...
[학술논문] 격동의 동아시아: 박근혜 정부 대외정책의 과제
...ultimately aiming at reunification. The ROK government should pro-actively initiate to the Obama Administration collaborating measures to inspire changes in North Korean society. The ROK and the U.S. should promote strategic talks with the Xi Jinping leadership, leading it to consider alternative approaches to the North Korean nuclear issue and a future unified Korea. The tumult in East Asia is another...
[학술논문] Long-Stalled Six-Party Talks on North Korea’s Nuclear Program: Positions of Countries Involved
...Pyongyang’s intense brinkmanship under Kim Jong Un since 2012, the positions of each SPT party toward North Korea and the SPT itself deserve some analysis. Interestingly, between 2012 and 2013 leadership changes or re-election occurred in all the countries involved in the SPT. Having reviewed this positions of Washington, Beijing, Tokyo, Moscow, and Seoul, respectively, the paper assesses that besides...
[학술논문] The Rise and Fall of Inter-Korean Rapprochement: Shock, Leadership Change, Threat Perception and Strategic Calculation
...behavior as these perceptions and goals evolve—changes that typically require a significant external or internal stimulus. Environmental disruptions, such as shocks or leadership transitions, often serve as catalysts for this recalibration. In three out of four instances of rapprochement initiation, a major shock played a role. Similarly, leadership change was evident in three of the four cases. However...