[학술논문] 중국의 “책임대국” 외교와 북핵문제

... for a peaceful solution. However, due to North Korea's rocket firing in April 2009 and the <em>second</em> <em>nuclear</em> <em>test</em> that followed in May 2009, six-party talks have not occurred since December 2008. To address this phase, China is trying to resume the six-party talks which is shown through China's Prime Minister Wen Jiabao's visit to North Korea in October 2009, along with a visit to China from North Korea's...

[학술논문] China’s Role in the <em>Second</em> North Korean <em>Nuclear</em> Crisis

North Korea conducted its <em>second</em> <em>nuclear</em> <em>test</em> on May 25, 2009, despite China’s strong warnings. The <em>second</em> <em>nuclear</em> <em>test</em> startled China’s leadership and put China in a tight spot diplomatically. Is China still a viable mediator to solve the North Korean <em>nuclear</em> problem? China has been central as facilitator, mediator, and host of the six‐party talks since 2003. China has pursued three vital national...

[학술논문] The Six-Party Talks and North Korea’s Denuclearization: An Evaluation and Prospects

...up to the point when the SPT failed to adopt a written verification protocol in December 2008. Since then, the six-party process has been stalled. The <em>second</em> part discusses the impact of DPRK’s rocket launch in April 2009 and its <em>second</em> <em>nuclear</em> <em>test</em> in May on the SPT. The third part evaluates DPRK’s new proposal for peace treaty talks and its new conditions for returning to the SPT. Finally, this article...

[학술논문] Japan’s Power Shift and Its DPRK Policy

...serious issues exist between Japan and North Korea (DPRK), such as <em>nuclear</em>, missile, abduction, and colonial issues. Progress on their resolution has been limited. Consequently, the two countries have remained unfriendly neighbors. Their relations recently deteriorated as a result of the DPRK’s satellite launch and its <em>second</em> <em>nuclear</em> <em>test</em> in the first half of 2009, and Japan’s strong response to them...

[학위논문] 북한의 핵인식과 정책 변화 동인 연구: 6자회담 이탈 전후 시기를 중심으로

...alliance-aligned with internal regime stability. The first <em>nuclear</em> <em>test</em> served not as a repudiation of diplomacy but as leverage. North Korea’s compliance with disablement and declaration measures reflected a transactional approach to its <em>nuclear</em> assets. The <em>second</em> phase(August 2008-December 2011) marked a transition toward viewing <em>nuclear</em> weapons as essential to regime survival. This shift was prompted...

[국내] Towards a Successful Third US-North Korea Summit: Finding Convergence between Two Denuclearization Calculations

...uranium, in the Yongbyon complex, through a joint project involving technicians from both North Korea and the US in the presence of US inspectors. <em>Second</em>, North Korea will make a written pledge to permanently halt <em>nuclear</em> weapon tests and long-range missiles <em>test</em> launches. Third, the most important issue is security guarantees in the process of denuclearization. However, as it would be more burdensome for...

[국내] Worth the Squeeze: A Conditions-based Analysis of South Korean Public Support for <em>Nuclear</em> Deterrence

... extended <em>nuclear</em> deterrence measures to reassure the South Korean public, whose threat outlook is more severe than ever. It shows that alternative <em>nuclear</em> options have record levels of support, including indigenous <em>nuclear</em> armament and the redeployment of U.S. <em>nuclear</em> weapons. <em>Second</em>, it reviews the three conditions used to <em>test</em> the strength of public commitment to indigenous <em>nuclear</em> armament, including...

[국내] 북한 군사력 강화 정책의 딜레마

...is known that preparations for an additional <em>nuclear</em> <em>test</em> have been completed. It is also accelerating the development of advanced weapons, including the tactical <em>nuclear</em> weapons mentioned at the 8th WPK(Worker’s Party of Korea) Congress. Furthermore, it is raising the level of the threat by mentioning the possibility of the preemptive use of <em>nuclear</em> weapons. Such strengthening of military power...

[국내] 북한 핵전략 변화의 쟁점과 과제: 파키스탄의 전범위억제와 비교

...tactical <em>nuclear</em> weapons further heightened the <em>nuclear</em> threat on the Korean Peninsula. North Korea has continued to <em>test</em> a variety of short-range ballistic missiles, claiming that the development of tactical <em>nuclear</em> weapons is intended to counter military pressure from South Korea and the United States, including joint military exercises. Pyongyang’s strategy of using tactical <em>nuclear</em> weapons to...

[국내] Emerging strategic risks in the Asia-Pacific and the impact on the <em>nuclear</em> nonproliferation regime

...‣ North Korea is focusing on developing various types of missiles and has set up a new building on the site of the partially dismantled Punggye-ri <em>nuclear</em> <em>test</em> site, indicating efforts to restore at least some part of the site for a seventh <em>nuclear</em> <em>test</em>. Policy changes and continuities between administrations: ‣ While the Moon administration focused on building an inter- Korean peace process, the new...