International Relations (12) New E. Asia with J-C-K 김 병 구

Westward: center of the world ( 西行 ) History lessons: Japan/Korea History lessons: China/Korea Lessons learned from EU Coming of the Asian era New J-C-K, BESETO relationship

Westward: Center of the World Persian empire:6 c. BC – 4 c. BC Roman empire:1 c. BC – 6 c. AD Mongolian emp.:13 c. AD – 15 c. Ottoman emp.:16 c. AD – 18 c. Napoleon:18 c. Pax Britanica:19 c. AD Pax Americana:20 c. AD ???:21 c.

History Lessons: Japan/Korea Nearest neighbor –Linguistic, racial (‘Mongolian blue spot’) 2000 years of friendly cooperation –Kudara to Aska, cultural transfer – 朝鮮通信使 (17-18 c. 17 times) Adversarial periods – 倭寇, 임진 / 정유왜란, colonial period History distortions continue – 任那지배설, 獨島 / 竹島, 東海 / 日本海 명칭 등 Most advanced nation in Asia

History Lessons: China/Korea Small but independent NE nation (‘ 東夷 ’) Imported Chinese character, Confucius History distortion –‘ 東北工征 ’, ‘ 中華思想 ’ Korean War participant, Truce signatory Diplomacy with both Koreas Host country of 6-Party Talks Number one trade partner

Lessons Learned from EU Prosperity through common market –Security: NATO, OSCE –Economy: EU FTA, no visa, single currency euro UK/FRA/GER historic enemy resolved –“Wisdom learned from sufferings” Move from competition to cooperation Common standards among EU 27

Chinese culture, common sufferings E. Asia-3 economy surpasses US, EU Neighbors biggest global trading partner World expects pan-Asian market Better future with cooperation Korea’s ‘balancing’ role with J-C Prerequisite to regional security –North Korean issue to be resolved Coming of the Asian Era

Towards Asian Common Market (BESETO) J-C-K number one trade partners Free Trade Agreements (FTA) No visa agreements Exchange students Single currency (like Euro)? Electrical grid connection? Road, rail, sea transportations –Undersea tunnel (Busan to Shimonoseki)?

Obama Visit to Asia(Nov. 2009) Japan –Okinawa US Air Force base relocation –Nuclear umbrella protection China –Recovery from global financial crisis –G2 partnership Korea –North Korea nuclear issue –US/ROK FTA ratification

North Korean Nuclear History 1957Joined IAEA 1992Joint Declaration of Denuclearization, ratified NPT –1 st nuclear crisis after the ‘inconsistancy’ 1995Agreed Framework, KEDO nd nuclear crisis –Withdrawal from NPT st nuclear test, 6-Party Talks nd nuclear test, missiles

Light/dark contrast in the Peninsula

Role Model for Korea? European style small but strong nation –Austria, Belgium, Netherland, etc. GDP $20,000, low carbon green growth Open to all nations, free trades Assisting developing nations Law abiding, human touch country Conserve culture, environment “ 빨리빨리, 세계최고 ” 보다 “ 느긋만만 强小國 ”