The Korean Peninsula and Northeast Asian Stability Christian Lovering & Jieun Yi

Table of contents Intro North Korean nuclear crisis: catalyst? Obstacle? Previous efforts The Birth of security community BDA issue & Six-party Talks in December 2006 The Dilemmas of each country Beyond the Korean conflict Conclusion & Discussion

Intro Distinct nature and orientation of the Korean peninsula North Korean nuclear issue as a catalyst for ad hoc multilateralism in Northeast Asia Security dilemmas of each nation Prospect for regional rivalry (Sino-Japanese)

North Korean Nuclear Crisis: Catalyst for Cooperative security dialogue Efforts to promote regional cooperation North Korea's withdrawal from NPT Geneva Agreed Framework Four-party talks Trilateral Coordination and Oversight Group Security Community Banco Delta Asia Issue Resumption of Six-party talk in 2006

Actors in the conflict & dilemmas for the actors South Korea North Korea Japan China Russia United States

Beyond the Conflict Security strengthens between US, Japan and Australia. US and Japan move more towards India. How will Lee Myung Bak act in foreign policy?

Conclusion The conflict has served as a catalyst for regional cooperation. Two spheres: One dominated by China and one by United States. Seoul is overwhelmingly gaining in power.

Questions & Discussion Do you think South Korea has to enhance its alliance with the U.S? Should South Korea try to strengthen its relationship with China? And better yet, will China recognize S. Korea as friendly nation as it does with N. Korea? Is Koreas’ reunification possible? In what way do you think it has to be done? Ex) South Korea absorbing the North, A form of united states with two governments, etc