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Instructor: Prof. Bacon

Asia Multilateralism : Korea Perspectives. Instructor: Prof. Bacon. Presenter: HAN, Sung-Ju. South Korea’s background and HISTORY. The South Korea’s Background. The South Korea’s History. 1949-the Pacific Security Pact, under US leadership

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  1. Asia Multilateralism:Korea Perspectives Instructor: Prof. Bacon Presenter: HAN, Sung-Ju

  2. South Korea’s background and HISTORY

  3. The South Korea’s Background

  4. The South Korea’s History • 1949-the Pacific Security Pact, under US leadership • 1953-the signing of South Korea-US Mutual Defense Treaty • Late 1960s and 1970s-détente • In 1972, Richard Nixon visited Beijing, withdrew one of the infantry divisions stationed in South Korea, which stained alliance relationship

  5. The South Korea’s History • October 18th, 1988, President Roh Tae-Woo called for the six-party consultative conference for peace in Northeast Asia. • December 1991, the signing of the Agreement of Reconciliation, Nonaggression, and Exchanges and Cooperation • In 1993, President Kim Young-sam declared…

  6. The South Korea’s History History-the Atmosphere in International Society is Changing Fast 2012.5.13Trilateral Summit in Beijing 2012.11.19 ASEAN Summit in Cambodia

  7. South Korea’s Evolving Perspective on Regional Multilateralism

  8. Summary-to Learn from History • The separation of the Korea continent along parallel 38 • The end of cold world and the restoration of democracy in the late 1980s, South Korea seek alliance with US. • Maritime-continent confrontation is not in the interest of Korean people.

  9. Summary-to Learn from History • The US prefer to deal with Asian nations on a bilateral basis • In the early cold world period, South Korea tried to diplomatically isolate the North. (International legitimacy game)

  10. Summary-What is Important for South Korea • Maintain US-South Korea alliance. • Building regional forum for cooperation among the major powers of the North-eastern Asia countries for engagement with North Korea.

  11. Summary-What Best SuitsSouth Korea’s National Interests • Countries in the Northeast Asia should participate in the six part talks … • Multi-lateral security cooperation is an increasingly important object in South Korea’s foreign policy. • In promoting multilateral security cooperation in Northeast Asia, South Korea drew inspiration from the European experience…

  12. Debate in South Korea about Regional Multilateralism

  13. Asia-centric approach • Give priority to building a regional community. • Emphasize that Asian nations’ collective interests are best protected by building their own community. • Strengthening the bilateral alliance runs counter to the objective of creating a regional community.

  14. US-centric approach • South Korea’s best option is to curb its enthusiasm for regional multilateralism and strengthen its bilateral alliances with Washington. • South Korea should strengthen its alliances not only to guard against Chinese hegemony but also to prevent Japanese rearmament and to continue engagement with North Korea.

  15. US-in-Asia approach 1 • Try to combine the benefits of bilateral alliance and regional multilateralism and thus support multilateral cooperation that includes the United States. • Regional multilateralism is a mean of containing the great powers and preventing continental-maritime confrontation in Asia.

  16. US-in-Asia approach 2 • To combine hedging alliances and inclusive multilateral arrangements will be a stabilizing force in the region. • To engages in middle-power diplomacy to promote regional multilateralism. • To strike a fine balance between the two tasks.

  17. Historical Disputes • Historical issues have had a great deal of impact on both bilateral and multilateral relations in Northeast Asia. • Japan should apologize to the victims of the aggression instead of trying to beautify the past. • These retrogression raise basic questions of trust and impede progress in bilateral and multilateral cooperation.

  18. Personal interpretation

  19. Things I liked and didn’t like • The article analyzes the situation among South Korea, China, Japan, and US. • The important role of US in this region is explained. ------------------------------------------ • However, it didn’t talk much about the relationship between North Korea. • National security/economic development…

  20. Things I Agree and didn’t Agree With • Nationalism was instrumental to the outbreak of historical hostilities in Asia as well as in other parts of the world. ------------------------------------------- • To make the six-party talks into a more permanent multilateral security arrangement. (not an easy task…)

  21. Things I didn’t Understand… • President Roh Moo-hyun’s stance and political intention behind his policy decision…

  22. Conclusion-for South Korea to Look Ahead • Adopting a US-in-Asia approach • Formulate and communicate its position in a clear future. • Strike a balance between its alliance with the US and its pursuit of regional multilateralism. • A regional cooperation scheme should provide a “big picture” for all.

  23. Questions, comments…

  24. Thank you for your attention!!

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