Increasing importance of North Korea situation to South Korea
1. Description
Since North Korea not returns to 6 parties talk and progress the Nuke development South Korea political and economical situation going down and treating their relationship. Therefore as time by North Korea situation getting more importance to South Korea. Nowadays not only Nuke problem of North Korea but also economical situation of North Korea more influencing to South Korea. So few days ago North and South Korea have completed bilateral talks and issued a joint statement calling for a sustained effort to improve their relationship. However, representatives from both sides did not announce any type of agreement on the most serious issue in the region these days -- the North's nuclear program. Officials from both countries plan to hold talks June 21-24 in Seoul and a South Korean delegation is to attend festivities in North Korea to mark the fifth anniversary of a joint summit between both nations.
2. Enablers
Nuke problem of North Korea
6 parties talk
North Korea bad economical situation
Bush administration’s foreign police to break down the axles of evil
Sun shine police of South Korea
3. Inhibitors
N/A
4. Paradigms
North Korea will come out to the world and South & North Koreas relationship will go much far with good direction than now. The two countries will more cooperate by economically and politically.
5. Experts
South Korea Foreign Affairs and Trade Minister Ban Ki-moon Woo Seong-ji, professor at Seoul’s Institute of Foreign Affairs and National Security Jang Jip CHOI, director of the Asiatic Research Center, Korea University, and former chair of the Presidential Commission on Policy Planning. Carter J. ECKERT, Korea Institute, Harvard University Hong Koo LEE, chair of the Seoul Forum for International Affairs and a former South Korean prime minister and ambassador to the United States.
6. Timing
North Korea situation continually influenced to South Korea and recently it getting more importance by Nuke problem.