A LIMITED NUCLEAR WEAPON-FREE ZONE IN NORTHEAST ASIA: ITS LIMITS AND THE ROAD AHEAD
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The idea of establishing a nuclear weapon free zone in Northeast Asia has been flourishing for the last decade. Aspirations for making an enduring and peaceful NWFZ of this region have been partly encouraged by growing international interests and efforts for nonproliferation and nuclear disarmament. In the Asia-Pacific region, in particular, such aspirations have been materialized in several parts of the region. The forces of creating a NWFZ had started in South Pacific and have been gradually moving up toward the North. So it is natural and reasonable to envision that the next turn would be Northeast Asia. Up until today, most international efforts on turning Northeast Asia into a nuclear weapon free zone have gathered under the initiative of John Endicott, a professor at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Under Dr. Endicott’s leadership, a group of specialists from China, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Russia and the United States has held meetings every year since January 1995 to consider the feasibility of a limited nuclear weapon free zone for Northeast Asia. This group’s proposal has been dubbed Limited Nuclear Weapon Free Zone in Northeast Asia (LNWFZ-NEA). This paper looks at the achievements and failures of the LNWFZ-NEA proposal and proposes some measures to support efforts for establishing the LNWFZ in Northeast Asia. First, the paper summarizes the process of the LNWFZ-NEA and its achievements. Second, arguing that the lack of clear-cut objectives is an important failure, the following three objectives for the LNWFZ-NEA are proposed: (1) enhancing transparency; (2) promoting prosperity; and (3) strengthening peace and stability. Finally, the paper emphasizes the significance of launching practical projects bearing tangible benefits for drawing sustained support of the LNWFZ-NEA from the international community and presents such policy measures.EA).
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The idea of establishing a nuclear weapon free zone in Northeast Asia has been flourishing for the last decade. Aspirations for making an enduring and peaceful NWFZ of this region have been partly encouraged by growing international interests and efforts for nonproliferation and nuclear disarmament. In the Asia-Pacific region, in particular, such aspirations have been materialized in several parts of the region. The forces of creating a NWFZ had started in South Pacific and have been gradually moving up toward the North. So it is natural and reasonable to envision that the next turn would be Northeast Asia. Up until today, most international efforts on turning Northeast Asia into a nuclear weapon free zone have gathered under the initiative of John Endicott, a professor at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Under Dr. Endicott’s leadership, a group of specialists from China, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Russia and the United States has held meetings every year since January 1995 to consider the feasibility of a limited nuclear weapon free zone for Northeast Asia. This group’s proposal has been dubbed Limited Nuclear Weapon Free Zone in Northeast Asia (LNWFZ-NEA). This paper looks at the achievements and failures of the LNWFZ-NEA proposal and proposes some measures to support efforts for establishing the LNWFZ in Northeast Asia. First, the paper summarizes the process of the LNWFZ-NEA and its achievements. Second, arguing that the lack of clear-cut objectives is an important failure, the following three objectives for the LNWFZ-NEA are proposed: (1) enhancing transparency; (2) promoting prosperity; and (3) strengthening peace and stability. Finally, the paper emphasizes the significance of launching practical projects bearing tangible benefits for drawing sustained support of the LNWFZ-NEA from the international community and presents such policy measures.EA).