탈냉전기 동북아 질서와 북한의 남북관계에 대한 인식 = The Changes of North Korea`s Perception of Inter-Korean Relations

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This article analyzes the changes of North Korea`s perception of inter-Korean relations categorizing the perception about South Korea, the perception of unification problem, approaches to South Korea, contact with South Korea, and the order of priority in policies. First, the perception of South Korea was absolutely for enemy-ness in the Cold War era, then implied a duality of enemy-ness and brethren-ness in Kim Daejoong and Roh Moohyun governments, and has emphasized enemy-ness more than brethren-ness in Lee Myungbak government. Second, the perception of unification problem put forth national independence being critical toward South Korea`s `flunkeyism` in the past. As North Korea-US relations was thrown into disorder and inter-Korean reconciliation and cooperation strengthened, North Korea instigated people to struggle with US through inter-Korean cooperation coordination. However, they have criticized South Korea`s `subordination to US` resulting from tightening South Korea-US alliance in these days. Third, approaches to South Korea are divided into inter-Korean economic cooperation and North Korea nuclear issue. Their consistent position about inter-Korean economic cooperation is flexible reciprocity based on necessity. Thus they denounce Lee Myungbak government` s stricter reciprocity than the past governments as `logic of merchant`. Dealing with North Korea nuclear issue, they ruled out South Korea in the Cold War era, then discussed the fundamental stance with South Korea by Six-Party talks in Kim and Roh governments, and have promoted internationalizing the issue through strengthening tension on the Korean Peninsula in Lee government. Fourth, contact with South Korea has also changed as time goes by. They strived to construct the lower united front focusing on the base people in the past. Then, they made a link lower with upper united front strengthening the latter in Kim and Roh governments. They have returned to building the former breaking off the latter in Lee government. The Last, political and military issues have been ranked top in the order of priority in policies in principle, but economic gains have been put forward or political effects have been maximized though giving up economic gains according to inter-Korean situation changes. Overall, North Korea`s perception of inter-Korean relations in Lee government is going back to their perception in the Cold War era.