Russia’s position on Korean conceptions of reunification

• Authors: Zabrovskaia Larisa
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

The article is devoted to analysis of the Russian position on this issue of Korean reunification and how it is conceptualized on the divided peninsular. It uses a comparative analysis of North and South conceptions of the reunification process and posits that the conceptions of both sides are moving closer to each other by step to step. The USSR authorities supported all North Korean ideas on methods for Korean reunification, but did not approve of North Korean plans to escalate tensions in South Korea. In contrast, authorities of the Russian Federation prefer to conduct a pragmatic policy and pursue a policy of supporting peaceful and democratic processes towards Korean reunification. The Russian authorities are also attentive to the steps taken by South Korea regarding the North. Such a policy helps the Russian Federation preserve peace and the status quo on her Far Eastern frontiers.

Keywords

EN

Korean Peninsula; North Korea; Peaceful process; Russia

• Publisher: Polska Akademia Nauk. Instytut Kultur Śródziemnomorskich i Orientalnych PAN
• Journal: Acta Asiatica Varsoviensia
• Year: 2019
• Issue: 32
• Pages: 25-42

Dates

published

2019-12-01

Contributors

author

Zabrovskaia Larisa

• National Research University Higher School of Economics School of Asian Studies (Moscow, Russia)

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