South Korea’s Geopolitical Code and Inter-Korean Relations: “Northeast Asia+ Community of Responsibility”
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The year 2018 was surely a major turning point in the history of inter-Korean relations. The two Koreas have made a breakthrough in shifting the destiny of the Korean peninsula from a prolonged “security dilemma” to a possible coexistence. It might be premature to discuss about unification, having been divided for 74 years as we speak now, nevertheless recent development shows that inter-Korean relations are on its track to the establishment of peace and ease of tension. In 2018, the number of North Korean military provocation against the South was “zero”. Furthermore, the year 2018 has shown a great shift in South Korea’s North Korea policy. The purpose of this article is to elaborate on how this great shift has been taken; in order to do this, the concept of “Geopolitical Code” has been used. By analyzing the Geopolitical Code of the Moon Administration, the background and context of the Moon Administration’s North Korea Policy has been explained. This process has also indicated the policy directions as well as the Grand Strategy and foreign policy goals of South Korea. With this lens, this research has eventually provided some interpretation on some of the key events that took place between South and North Korea in 2018.
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