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Eye of The Argus
New Paradigm for N.K
ByParkHyun-chul
EditorialConsultunt
N
orth Korea has carried out its third nuclear test. On Feb. 12, North Korea’s state-run Korean
Central News Agency printed a report, stating that the country’s national defense and science
sector had successfully conducted a third underground nuclear test in its test site. The South
Koreangovernmentandinternationalcommunityhavebeenblamingthecountryandwarnedthedangerof
itsconsequences.Also,theypointthatthistestisthegamechangeranddangerforournationalsecurityand
thepeaceofNortheastAsia.
However, when it comes to the topic of how to deal with North Korea, the conservatives and liberals in
SouthKoreahavebeencontinuingtheuselesspoliticalandideologicaldisputes.Theformerpointoutthat
the Sunshine Policy, the foreign policy of South Korea toward North Korea from 1998 until 2008, was
less effective to national security and peaceful coexistence with North Korea. They blame the two liberal
formerpresidents,KimDae-jungandRohMoo-hyun,fortheirnaiveideaofhumanitarianaidtotheNorth,
criticizing that Pyongyang diverted the money and aid to nuclear weapons. On the other hand, liberals
believeengagingwithNorthKoreaisthemostfeasibleoptionformendinginter-Koreanrelations,including
thedismantlementofitsnuclearprogram.Also,theycriticizetheformerPresidentLeeMyung-bak’stough
stanceagainstNorthKoreamadenegativeeffectsonthecontinuouslyimprovinginter-Korearelationship.
It is true that the efficiency of old policies, both moderated and hard-line policy toward North Korea,
is being questioned. The Sunshine policy did not change the arms buildup of North Korea. The hard-
line policy toward North Korea did not solve the cold relationship with Pyongyang. What is the problem?
The government should change its point of view on North Korea from an ideological perspective to the
conceptionofmorerealisticandconsistentpolicies.ThepoliciestowardNorthKoreahavealwaysdepended
oneachgovernment’sideology.Theliberaladministrationscarriedoutthemoderatepolicy;onthecontrary,
conservative ones had the tough stance toward North Korea. I agree with the necessity of ideological
and political principle about policies toward North Korea. However, the policies so far have been useless
and far-fetched from reality. Also, the inconsistent directions of policies made the effective international
cooperationdifficult.
President Park Geun-hye officially launched her administration on Feb. 25. For the national security of
SouthKoreaandthepeaceofNortheastAsia,especiallyinabidtoresolvetheNorthKoreannuclearissue,
itisessentialtomaintainabalancedapproachandconsistentdirection.Park’spoliciestowardNorthKorea
should be far more flexible and elaborate than those of her predecessors, on which the fate of the Korean
Peninsulainthenextfiveyearsdepends.
qpsials31@hufs.ac.kr
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MARCH 2013

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