The North Korean Nuclear Crisis and Peace on the Korean Peninsula

The East Asia Institute (EAI) is pleased to announce the publication of [The North Korean Nuclear Crisis and Peace on the Korean Peninsula], the second monograph in the EAI National Security Panel series and the third in the EAI Diplomatic and Security Policy Research series. The EAI National Security Panel formed the "North Korean Nuclear Crisis and Peace Team" in September 2005, immediately following the September 19 Joint Statement, to predict the trajectory of the crisis and propose solutions. After seven months of discussions, the team has published this report.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: The North Korean Nuclear Crisis and Peace on the Korean Peninsula: Diagnosis and Prescription | Ha Young-sun

1. The Devil's Quadrilateral Relationship

2. Targeted Financial Sanctions

3. North Korean Missile Launch

4. North Korean Nuclear Test

5. The North Korean Nuclear Crisis and Peace

Chapter 2: North Korea's Nuclear Program and Coercive Diplomacy | Shin Sung-ho

1. The U.S. Hawk Negotiation Strategy and Coercive Diplomacy

2. Methods of Coercive Diplomacy

3. U.S. Coercive Diplomacy After the Nuclear Test

4. North Korea's Response

5. Responses from Neighboring Countries

6. South Korea's Response Strategy

Chapter 3: Denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula and Normalization of Relations | Park Jong-chul

1. Problem Statement

2. United States: Denuclearization First and North Korea's Normalization

3. Japan: Coordination with U.S. Policy Toward North Korea

4. North Korea: Cessation of Hostile Policy Toward North Korea First and Security Guarantees

5. South Korea: Phased Implementation of Denuclearization and Normalization

6. Prospects

7. Policy Recommendations

Chapter 4: Inter-Korean Economic Cooperation for North Korean Economic Reform | Oh Seung-ryeol

1. Introduction

2. North Korea's Political and Economic Environment and Economic Dilemmas

3. Basic Framework of Economic Policy Toward North Korea

4. Establishing Evaluation Indicators for North Korea's Economic Reform and Opening

5. Roadmap for Inter-Korean Economic Cooperation to Induce Transformation of the North Korean Economic System

6. Conclusion

Chapter 5: Considerations for Improving the Human Rights Situation in North Korea | Seo Byung-hoon

1. Introduction

2. The Reality of the Human Rights Situation in North Korea

3. International Pressure

4. North Korea's Rebuttal and Changes

5. Legitimacy of International Intervention

6. The Role of the South Korean Progressive Camp

7. Conclusion

Chapter 6: A Peace Regime on the Korean Peninsula | Chun Jae-sung

1. Introduction

2. New Context for Discussions on a Peace Regime on the Korean Peninsula

3. North Korea's Position on a Peace Regime on the Korean Peninsula

4. The United States' Position on a Peace Regime on the Korean Peninsula

5. The South Korean Government's Efforts and Current Status Regarding a Peace Regime on the Korean Peninsula

6. Future Prospects and Recommendations

Appendix

Authors

North Korean Nuclear Crisis and Peace Research Team

Chair

Professor Ha Young-sun, Department of Diplomacy, Seoul National University, Director of EAI

Research Team

Professor Kim Byung-kook, Department of Political Science and International Relations, Korea University, Director of EAI

Senior Research Fellow Kim Ha-jung, EAI

Park Jong-chul, Director of the North Korean Relations Research Office at the Korea Institute for National Unification

Seo Byung-hoon, Professor of Political Science and International Relations at Soongsil University

Shin Sung-ho, Professor at the Graduate School of International Studies, Seoul National University

Oh Seung-ryeol, Professor at the Graduate School of International and Area Studies, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies

Jeon Jae-sung, Professor of Diplomacy at Seoul National University

For the convenience of our readers, we are publishing excerpts from the manuscript.