Search: North Korea,Asia-Pacific (3 materials)

Spokes versus Axes: Modalities of Regional Security in Northeast Asia

... established ties in different areas. Due to the specifics of its political regime and restrictions imposed by the UN Security Council as well by Tokyo and Seoul unilaterally, the DPRK is not heavily involved in economic and social exchanges. Nevertheless, North Korea is clearly an integral part of the region’s internal environment and an important factor in the processes in Northeast Asia. Regional Security Complex Theory (RSCT) is a new IR theory proposed by Barry Buzan and Ole Wæver from the Copenhagen ...

07.11.2023

Prospects of Resolving the Korean Nuclear Problem

... UN Security Council by holding another, sixth nuclear test and launches of intercontinental ballistic missiles in 2017, and when U.S. President Donald Trump, speaking at the UN General Assembly, responded by talking about the complete destruction of North Korea. Inter-Korean normalization could give a powerful impetus to resolving the nuclear problem since North Korea’s nuclear missile program is a result of the confrontation between the two Koreas, with the U.S. siding with South Korea for over ...

15.03.2019

Hardball Diplomacy: Why Trump's Show of Force Leaves Beijing Unimpressed

... debate among observers wondering what was behind Xi's silence. "Xi can't fail to be impressed by Trump's resolve. Xi will have to reassess what the Trump presidency means for Chinese interests in East Asia, particularly North Korea and the South China Sea," Australian military analyst Alan Dupont suggested, as cited by the New York Times. Malaysian geopolitical analyst Mathew Maavak commented on the matter in his recent interview with Sputnik. "I think ...

17.04.2017

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