[Global NK Interview] Suggestions for the
Next Administration’s North Korea Policy
The <Global NK Zoom & Connect> interviews
leading North Korea experts to suggest timely analysis on North Korea once a
month. For this month, we invited former Minister of Unification Kim Yeon-chul
(Professor, Inje University) to discuss the direction of the next administration’s
North Korea policy. Former Minister Kim analyzes the strategic intentions
behind North Korea’s recent missile tests and projects that North Korea is
likely to raise the severity of its provocations. He also provides an
evaluation of the Moon Jae-in administration’s North Korea policy, stating that
South Korea should have created strategic leeway for it to arbitrate between
Washington and Pyongyang during the negotiation process. Furthermore, he
suggests that the next administration should define its national interests,
establish a system that can flexibly coordinate numerous issues areas in the
“era of comprehensive security,” and narrow the perception gap on North Korea
between generations. This interview was made possible with sponsorship from the
Ministry of Unification.
