The Cheonan Incident and East Asian Community Debate: North Korea’s Place in the Region |
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Authors: | Mikyoung Kim |
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Institution: | (1) Hiroshima Peace Institute, Hiroshima City University, Ote-machi Heiwa Bldg. 10th Fl., 4-1-1 Otemachi, Naka-ku, Hiroshima 730-0051, Japan |
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Abstract: | The East Asian community debates project the region as one integral unit. Rapidly shifting landscapes explain the tension
between the old order and emerging hierarchy where North Korea plays a crucial role. This paper analyzes North Korea’s place
in the East Asian community debates by examining the regional governments’ reactions to the Cheonan incident. The responses
and circumstances of South Korea, Japan and North Korea to the sunken ship incident demonstrate three dynamics. First, domestic
political needs of the regional government supersede normative Community rhetoric. Second, manageability of the North Korean
regime will determine the next regional hegemon. And third, the community debates need to include North Korea for viability. |
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