동북아 안보구도와 한일관계: 아베내각을 중심으로

Abstract

This paper analyzed diplomatic-security policy of the Abe Cabinet that was launched in December 2012 and Korea-Japan relations. The goal of diplomatic‧security policy of the Abe Cabinet is to restrain China and to rebuild Japan as a superpower. And it is described as ‘Proactive Contribution to Peace’. The Abe Cabinet based on the <NSS> has been strengthening the Self-Defense Forces, the US-Japan alliance and have made ties with Asian countries against China. And Japan was hoping that South Korea, the country that shares "basic values" with Japan will work together as partners. But in the judgement that the East Asian initiative had moved from Japan to China, the Park Geun-Hye government requested Japan of the liquidation of past history while attempting to stregthen relations with China in order to expand its influence on North Korea. South Korea and Japan seemed to conflict in the issue of comfort women. However, the ultimate conflict had more relations to their policies over China. Due to US' move to pull back Korea from inclining towards China and also North Korea's fourth nuclear test, confrontation between Korea and Japan was finally sealed. The issue of comfort women was resolved by <Announcement by Foreign Ministers of Japan and the Republic of Korea> on December 28, 2015 and around the event, the two countries strengthened military cooperation with the US mediating. Nevertheless, the Japanese assessed Korea as no more than a country to share the "strategic interests" with. This proves Japan's remaining distrust against Korea.