IIA Pacific Report
(July 2024 No.16) IIA Pacific Report
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2024-07-24
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The Institute of International Affairs has released the new Pacific Report No. 16.
In this issue, Director Kijeong Nam of the Institute for Japanese Studies, Seoul National University contributed an article titled 'Negotiations between North Korea and Japan and the Reorganization of the International Order from Japan's Perspective.'
Director Nam explains that Japan-South Korea relations were "normalized" by sealing away historical issues, going beyond the "lost decade." This momentum led to US-Japan-South Korea security cooperation unfolding at an unprecedented high level, practically evolving into a trilateral alliance.
Since his inauguration in October 2021, Prime Minister Kishida has consistently expressed his willingness to meet with North Korean Chairman Kim Jong-un without any preconditions.
Jung Pak, a senior official in the US State Department, reiterated that the US "fundamentally supports any kind of diplomacy and dialogue with North Korea" and "strongly supports the Japanese government's efforts to resolve the abduction issue."
Director Nam comments that the strongest incentive Japan can offer to North Korea is the possibility of economic support. Specifically, North Korea anticipates that Japanese economic aid could render economic sanctions against it meaningless.
In this issue, Director Kijeong Nam of the Institute for Japanese Studies, Seoul National University contributed an article titled 'Negotiations between North Korea and Japan and the Reorganization of the International Order from Japan's Perspective.'
Director Nam explains that Japan-South Korea relations were "normalized" by sealing away historical issues, going beyond the "lost decade." This momentum led to US-Japan-South Korea security cooperation unfolding at an unprecedented high level, practically evolving into a trilateral alliance.
Since his inauguration in October 2021, Prime Minister Kishida has consistently expressed his willingness to meet with North Korean Chairman Kim Jong-un without any preconditions.
Jung Pak, a senior official in the US State Department, reiterated that the US "fundamentally supports any kind of diplomacy and dialogue with North Korea" and "strongly supports the Japanese government's efforts to resolve the abduction issue."
Director Nam comments that the strongest incentive Japan can offer to North Korea is the possibility of economic support. Specifically, North Korea anticipates that Japanese economic aid could render economic sanctions against it meaningless.
