111. The Road to Denuclearization of the DPRK: The DPRK’s Strategy and the ROK-U.S. Response Plan
- Author:
- Won Gon Park
- Publication Date:
- 09-2022
- Content Type:
- Commentary and Analysis
- Institution:
- East Asia Institute (EAI)
- Abstract:
- Won Gon Park, a professor at Ewha Woman’s University, appreciates that the Yoon government’s “Audacious Initiative” reaffirms the goals and methods of denuclearization. However, Dr. Park points out that Pyongyang refuses to accept President Yoon’s proposal to receive economic incentives in return for denuclearization, as DPRK has recently passed a radical law enshrining the right to automatically use preemptive nuclear strikes to protect itself. In addition, given that DPRK continues its offensive posture refusing to have any negotiations with Washington or Seoul, he highlights that South Korea and the United States should first agree on a precise definition, goals, and approaches to denuclearization.
- Topic:
- International Relations, Foreign Policy, Nuclear Weapons, and Denuclearization
- Political Geography:
- Asia, South Korea, North Korea, and United States of America