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

2. 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

3. 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)

4. 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

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

6. 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?

7. 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.

8. 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