The North Korean Nuclear Crisis: A Case Study of the Settlement of the Crisis through Multilateral Diplomacy
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This study aimed to: (1) explore the settlement of the North Korean nuclear crisis through the six-party talks; (2) investigate why the talks have been unable to solve the crisis; and (3) suggest an approach to solving the problem of the six-party talks. The findings revealed that the six-party talks are an asymmetric negotiation given that North Korea is a weak state compared to the United States. North Korea, however, was able to employ tactics and gain concessions when the talks reached an agreement in 2005. The United States promised to provide security assurances and end sanctions against North Korea in exchange for nuclear disarmament. However, the United States and North Korea failed to reach an agreement on the process to inspect the North Korean nuclear facilities. Both sides have returned to employ tactics to pressure each other again. Moreover, mistrust between North Korea and the United States and its allies (Japan and South Korea) remains a major obstacle to solving the nuclear crisis. Thus, a confidence building measure deserves to be an essential tool to solving such a problem.
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