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- Title
DENUCLEARIZATION AND PEACE PROCESS ON THE KOREAN PENINSULA AND NEIGHBORING COUNTRIES.
- Authors
Ihn-hwi Park
- Abstract
North Korean nuclear problem dates back to the end of the Cold War. Although major actors went through numerous negotiations and reached several agreements in particular after the Geneva Agreed Framework in October 1994, the final outcome turned out to be a failure. Based on the lessons learned from past attempts, there is an extensive awareness that providing recognition of North Korean regime and security guarantee which North Korea longs for is inevitable to achieve complete denuclearization. There are diverse analyses on what the critical factors are for the peaceful phase of negotiation formed in 2018. To examine specifically, effects of sanctions, internal political factors of North Korea, North Korea's strategic decisions to take advantage of the U.S.-China rivalry, and Moon Jae-in administration's consistent effort can be regarded as the main factors. North Korean nuclear problem is basically an international security issue and the role each international actor plays has a significant meaning. These features stem from the fundamental characteristics of division of the Korean Peninsula which is directly related to international affairs. Thus, it is hard to overemphasize the role of not only two Koreas but also that of international society including the U.S. and China to establish a permanent peace regime on the Korean Peninsula based on North Korea's complete denuclearization. Although the DPRK-U.S. Summit is a compelling accomplishment, it is necessary to question the role of neighboring countries of East Asia with a vested interest, and the significance of those actions for the peace regime in Korea in order to forge ahead to complete denuclearization.
- Subjects
NUCLEAR-weapon-free zones; INTERNATIONAL sanctions; NORTH Korea-United States relations; TRUMP, Donald, 1946-; NEGOTIATION
- Publication
Journal of East Asian Affairs, 2018, Vol 32, Issue 2, p61
- ISSN
1010-1608
- Publication type
Article