International Security and Peace:
Northeast Security Issues
Prof. Jaechun Kim
1. Geopolitical Map of
Northeast Asia
2. Major Security Challenges of Northeast Asia
North Korea’s Nuclear Weapons Program
North Korea’s Byongjin Strategy (2013. 3. 31) : North made it official that it would not relinquish nukes
Dramatic increase in nuke capabilites Use of HEU for 3rd test!
Danger of arms race in the region
Source of instability in inter-Korean relations
Not many policy options!
Escalating great power rivalry in the region
Rise of China
Assertive foreign policy posture of Xi – No more “ 韜光養
晦 (conceal one's ability and bide one’s time!)”
New Type of Great Power Relations ( 新型大國關係 ) with
the US – We are two equals!
Good neighbor policy toward neighboring countries in Southeast Asia, but at the same time using ‘great power diplomacy’ to them…
Disputes with Vietnam Disputes with the Philippines
Strained relations with Japan Senkaku islands ( 釣魚島 )
Charm offensive to South Korea
Russia
Strained Relationship with the US
Gradual shift to Northeast Asian region
China & Russia
in North East Asia and
Korean Peninsula
US – Pivot to Asia (Rebalancing Strategy) !
Japan’s Renewed Aggression
Collective self-defense
Distorting history
Territorial disputes with major stakeholder countries in
the region
Asia Paradox
3. Solutions?
How to Deal with the North Korean Nukes?
Trust-process(trustpolitik) toward North Korea?
Build Trust First!
Strengthen (nuclear) deterrence?
Restart nuclear diplomacy?
How to deal with Asian Paradox?
Establish multilateral security institution in the region!
Asian equivalent of CSCE and OSCE…
Northeast Asia Peace and Cooperation Initiative (NAPCI)?
Seek Cooperation in Non-traditional Security Issues (Human Se-
curity Issues)
Give “neo-functionalism” a chance!
Start Small; Incrementalist Approach… !
Multilateral institutional settings of the region
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