Reference no: EM132652319 , Length: 10 pages

International Relations

Topic - South Korea's dilemma (North Korea Nuclear Crisis)

Introduction: to state the position you will be taking and to list the cases you will be investigating to support your conclusion

Body: to present the evidence that supports each point listed in the introduction of your essay, and to deal with any evidence to the contrary

Conclusion: to summarize the evidence presented and to restate your argument, confident that you have now provided adequate evidence to justify your position. You can also refer to the valuable lessons learnt from the topic or how the past relates to the present/future. You can place the specific topic into the "big picture" - show its relevance to the world we live in

This paper will discuss about North Korea Nuclear Crisis, and how South Koreans take in this issue.

Question: What should South Korea do about the North Korea Nuclear Crisis

Introduction: Brief introduction to the current NK nuclear crisis (within1 paragraph) and why is this terribly complicated, who are the stakeholders/their position (North Korea, South Korea, Japan, the U.S, China, Russia).
I. History of N.K Crisis(There are ample articles about this on the internet)
II. Stakeholders (I attached "South Korea policy option on NK threat", it describes the positions of each stakeholders please read this first), briefly explain each stakeholders' positions and how does that affect to South Korea.

Body: South Korean perspective to the crisis. What are the possible solutions? What diplomatic approaches/foreign policy is needed for South Korea at this moment. How does that fits with Trump administration's foreign policy.
I. How the citizens of South Korea react to the nuclear crisis? :South Koreans are immune to the North Korean threat they find the threat as an annual political event.

II. South Korea's current position :
1). South Korea-U.S alliance : South Korea is heavily relying on the U.S. when it comes to national security. As a military ally of the U.S, South Korea is hosting 12 U.S Army bases and has participated in U.S military missions in middle east upon request. It has the fear of abandonment on hand, and the fear of entanglement on the other hand.
"Americans and South Koreans share a common goal: maintaining stability on the Korean peninsula and containing the threat posed by North Korea and its militarism.Yet where Seoul and Washington diverge is the scope and underlying motivations behind this outward display of solidarity. For Seoul, the primary mission is the defense of a republic-indeed, this is the only entity to which South Koreans are ultimately responsible. For the United States, however, the main purpose of having a large conventional presence on the peninsula is safeguarding America's economic interests and security."

2). South Korea-Japan : Japan is not a military ally of South Korea. Yet, the two countries share a lot of common interest. They both find North Korea as a challenge to their national security.
"Together, Tokyo and Seoul can do far more than they can alone," Snyder and Glosserman explain. "Working with the United States provides extraordinary opportunities to reach beyond their grasp and enhance their security and their influence in Northeast Asia and beyond." Snyder and Glosserman isolate competing notions of national identity as the main obstacle to a productive Japan-South Korea partnership. Through public opinion data, interviews, and years of observation, the authors show how incompatible, rapidly changing conceptions of national identity in Japan and South Korea have complicated territorial claims and international policy. Despite changes in Japan's and Korea's leaderships and both governments' concerted efforts to encourage U.S.-ROK-Japan security cooperation, the Japan-Korea relationship continues to be hobbled by history and national identity.

To sum up, Should South Korea maintain a good relationship with Japan as well. Since the two countries share lots of common interest when it comes to North Korea, and beyond (countering China as allies of the U.S) It would be very beneficial to have the U.S-Japan-South Korea tripartite alliance in the future.
3). China goes against South Korea and help North Korea. Why?
-Realistic theory : China wants to have North Korea remaining as a buffer state to prevent American influence (Unified Korea will be one of the most strongest ally of the U.S)
-Constructivism theory : China's historical legacy at the Korean war. A lot of Chinese soldiers were killed in Korean war, including Mao's son who fought in Korean war, protecting North Korea.

III. Realistic approach, what is the best foreign policy option for South Korea
I attached "South Korea policy option on NK threat" It suggests some possible policy options for South Korea. In the light of that, use realistic IR theories, analyze what is policy should South Korea adopt
(Please read "South Korea policy option on NK threat, I attached)I think South Korea must give up its ambivalent foreign policy on North Korea. In the past, South Korea tried to maintain a good relationship with China by going against the interest of the U.S. Its main strategy was to make China control North Korea in favor of South Korea's national security. However, it turned out that China has no capability and no willingness to do that. China wants to have North Korea remain as a buffer zone to prevent from American influence coming into China. In the light of this, China provides North Korea with most of its food, energy supplies and it accounts for more than 70 percent of North Korea's total trade volume. So basically, it has helped sustain Kim Jong-un's regime and has historically opposed harsh international sanctions on North Korea. This tendency is supposed to continue, however Trump administration's foreign policy toward this is a leverage here. The new foreign policy may shift China to follow American order or at least help resolving the NK crisis.
IV. Realistic approach, regarding the most current issue, deployment of THAAD
As the idea was explained on ‘ III Realistic approach, what is the best foreign policy option for South Korea', South Korea must show China that it will no longer go against the U.S in return for China's favor.

Conclusion : to summarize the evidence presented and to restate your argument, confident that you have now provided adequate evidence to justify your position. You can also refer to the valuable lessons learnt from the topic or how the past relates to the present/future. You can place the specific topic into the "big picture" - show its relevance to the world we live in

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