Korea remains a divided nation.
The division of the Korean people is not what the Korean people wanted but a product of the cold war. This means that relations between the South and North should be settled according to the wishes the Korean people, n...
Korea remains a divided nation.
The division of the Korean people is not what the Korean people wanted but a product of the cold war. This means that relations between the South and North should be settled according to the wishes the Korean people, not by major powers. This situation makes the approach of Korea and North-east security a difficult one. Korean reunification is one of the most difficult problems yet to be solved in world politics today.
I seek to examine the main circumstances and trends which might lead to open conflict and will explore the options for enhancing Korea and North-eastasian security
So, I will concern mainly with the interests, policies and strategies of the Koreas and the four major powers. It will take up also the question of the linkage between the security of North-east and South-asia. This linkage, which was tended to be understated in the past, can be expected to grow.
Ultimately, I will examine the reality of the two Korean today, and look at how each Korean state interacts with each other and with the major foreign powers.
For example,
1.The Impact of the Sino-Soviet Conflict on the Korean Peninsula
2.Interests and Policies of the Soviet Union and China Toward the Korean Peninsula
3.Soviet and China Perceptions of Korean Peninsula
4.Japan's Policy Toward the North and South Korea
5.U.S. Political-Security Policy Toward the Korean Peninsula
The division of the Korean Peninsula given to us as a by-product of tragedy for the Korean people, destroying the same quality natuer of the people in the South and the North of Korea and deepening the heterogeneity between two other political systems.
Korea-particularly since 1950-has become a key area of major power interaction. All the major powers in the contemporary international system-the U. S., the Soviet Union, China, and Japan-have significant interests at stake on the Korean peninsula. In terms of those powers' vital strategic interests, the Peninsula is the only area in the world where they interact face to face.
In the light of the dynamic relations of the U.S., Japan, China, and the Soviet Union-Four Major Powers interested arounding the Korean Peninsula, we also can not ignore the international political understanding and cooperation.