[Commentary]
North Korea's 'Strategic Deterrence' and
South Korea and the US's Self-Deterrence
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Hyeong Jung Park (Independent Researcher on North Korea) observes North Korea's strategic concepts and changes in South Korea-U.S. responses. The author diagnoses that South Korea and America’s North Korea strategy has shifted from “adhering to denuclearization and risking conflict/punishment” to self-deterrence policy decisions centered on “avoiding conflict/crisis through appeasement.” Dr. Park analyzes this as a consequence of North Korea's nuclear coercion altering the fundamental framework of South Korea-U.S. policy decisions. |
[Video Commentary] The Meeting that Fell Through: Hidden Meanings behind the Messages Exchanged between North Korea-U.S. |
Won Gon Park, Director of EAI's North Korea Research Center (Professor of North Korean Studies at Ewha Womans University), analyzes the background and implications of the meeting that didn’t materialize between President Trump and Chairman Kim Jong Un during the APEC summit. Director Park observes that this meeting that didn’t happen served as an opportunity for both North Korea and the U.S. to redefine their diplomatic initiatives and negotiation strategies, anticipating that it will open a new phase of negotiations in U.S.-North Korea relations. |
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