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[Global NK Commentary]
Tasks for North Korea Policy After the Washington Declaration
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Yu-hwan Koh, the President of the Korea Institute for National Unification, acknowledges the progress made in maintaining the Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty regime and bolstering extended deterrence against North Korean nuclear threats through the Washington Declaration. Nevertheless, he underscores the lack of a fundamental solution to halt further advancements in Pyongyang's nuclear capabilities. Dr. Koh emphasizes the importance of establishing normalized relations between the United States and North Korea, particularly considering that North Korea now possesses nuclear weapons and is unlikely to return to denuclearization talks. In response, he reiterates the significance of the ROK-US alliance in strengthening the Three-Axis sys-tem and developing new weapon sys-tems that can effectively counter North Korea's nuclear capabilities.
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[Global NK Interview] Cooperation Amid Strategic Dilemma: Can ROK, U.S., and China Ever Work Together?
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Ouyang Wei, a Senior Research Fellow at the Grandview Institution, discusses the ways in which ROK, China, and the U.S. can cooperate and overcome security dilemma on the Korean Peninsula based on shared interests. Ouyang assesses that because Northeast Asian countries and the U.S. still collectively support the denuclearization of North Korea, nuclear safety, related environmental issues, DPRK humanitarian assistance and more, the relevant stakeholders must resume multilateral dialogues like the Six-Party Talks. This content is an excerpt from the second session of the Global NK International Conference held on May 10, 2023. The session was titled, "Building a Future Order of the Korean Peninsula: Strategic Communication, Extended Deterrence, and Cooperation for Nuclear Non-proliferation."
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