National Far Away from the Truth ?The Awaited Reaction of North Korea By Dr. Park Tae-Woo
Ever Since President Park Geun-Hye asserted that the unification of the two Koreas would be a Bonanza for Korea, some Koreans have been dreaming of a unified Korea as a necessity for the future prosperity of the Koreans. On the contrary, I am rather pessimistic about the rosy picture painted by the president. And drafting a law to prepare the legal procedures for the peaceful unification could be one possible area for us to prepare while other proposals are beyond our control,depending on the intent of the Kim family in North. The sad truth is that North Korea may lie to the outside world once again to solve the deadlocked situation caused by the UN Security Council's Resolutions to restrict trade with North Korea, especially harsher measures regarding financial transactions. The two-year absence of nuclear testingin North Korea gives slim hope of proper negotiation with outsider world such as the US, and South Korea. Resumption of the Six-Party Talks is lingering in the air. To engage in nuclear discussioncould just lea d to talks about talks about talks without ensuring the long-term goal of dismantling North Korea's nuclear weapons. Of course, South Korea needs dialogue all the time with North Korea. Even dialogue for dialogue 's sake will be needed at least for the emotional comfort of separated family members. The attitude of strategic patience will be a reasonable approach for the time being toward North Korea. The above story was written by Prof. Tae-woo Park at the Korea University Sustainable Development Institute, teaching international politics at the division of international studies. He is the President of the Blue Politics Institute. He has also served the diplomatic position of Honorary Consul of Timor-Leste in Korea. He is a Editorial Advisor of The Seoul Times. Related Articles "Searching for True Patriotism: My Love toward ... S. Korea Should Be Main Palyer of N. Korean ... Embracing a Slim Hope on Pyongyang, but Full ... Peace Revolution through Peace-Regimes Spot of No Return Faltering Euphoria Humanism Eroded Beyond Two-Track Approach toward N. Korea Justice and Responsibility to Protect Dilemmas of the Post-Cheonan Diplomacy Stable Group Hegemony of Nuclear Weapons Different Hearts of Washington and Beijing ... China Is Asked to Stick to the Universalism North Korea's Blunt Rhetoric Sees No Ends The End of North Korea's Nuclear Brinkmanship The Fall of Kim Jung-Il Will Create Chaos as ... N. Korea Aims at Nuclear Free Zone in the ... Olympic Rules Needed for Korean Politics Weakened Concept of 'Axis of Evil': US' ... Be Patient Until Pyongyang Proves to Be Honest
Dr. Park Tae-Woo, visiting professor of National Chengchi University's Dept. of Diplomacy in the Republic of China, serves as special columnist for The Seoul Times. Dr. Park also serves as honorary consul of East Timor in South Korea, and secretary-general of Democratic Pacific Union Korea Chapter. His website can be reached at www.hanbatforum.com |