For some time now, the situation on the Korean Peninsula has undergone major and fundamental changes. The effort to resolve the DPRK nuclear issue has again returned to the track of dialogue. Both the DPRK-US relation...For some time now, the situation on the Korean Peninsula has undergone major and fundamental changes. The effort to resolve the DPRK nuclear issue has again returned to the track of dialogue. Both the DPRK-US relations and the DPRK-ROK relations have achieved breakthroughs. As the DPRK shifts its strategic focus to economic development, the tension on the Peninsula has eased remarkably, which was unseen for many years and has far-reaching implications for Northeast Asian political landscape. An analysis of the contributing factors to this relaxation of tension and an appraisal of the various parties’ stances would be essential to evaluate the future development of the situation on the Korean Peninsula and more broadly in Northeast Asia.展开更多
文摘For some time now, the situation on the Korean Peninsula has undergone major and fundamental changes. The effort to resolve the DPRK nuclear issue has again returned to the track of dialogue. Both the DPRK-US relations and the DPRK-ROK relations have achieved breakthroughs. As the DPRK shifts its strategic focus to economic development, the tension on the Peninsula has eased remarkably, which was unseen for many years and has far-reaching implications for Northeast Asian political landscape. An analysis of the contributing factors to this relaxation of tension and an appraisal of the various parties’ stances would be essential to evaluate the future development of the situation on the Korean Peninsula and more broadly in Northeast Asia.