Negotiation strategy between the two Koreas: with emphasis on politico-military affairs

Abstract

Global detente seems to be a trend in the near future. The exorbitant German reunification, expecially, has instigated South Korea's expectation for Korean integration. However, North Korea reportedly decided to return to their backward policy and took measures to forbid softening of their socio-political system: that is, they remain one of the world's most closed society. Although there is a hint of forward change, the behavior of the North Korean elites cast a gloom over the future of the lives of all Koreans. In the southern part of the peninsula, changes are occuring in the military section. The U. S. government has set plans to withdraw some portion of the U. S. Forces stationed in Korea. Implementation of the plan will be dependent on the strategic situation of the Far East. Besides the reduction of the U. S. forces in Korea, the Korean government began to seriously consider arms control. Such a change of attitude was signaled by the speech of President Rho in the U. N. General Assembly last year.