이명박 정부의 비핵·개방·3000 구상과 북핵문제 해결의 전략

Abstract

This article attempts to examine the policies of Lee Myung-bak Government toward the North Korea nuclear issue. The Denuclearization, Opening and 3000 (or DOT) Vision assumes that only when we help North Korea resolve the fundamental reasons why North Korea has aimed to develop nuclear devices. First, we can resolve North Korea nuclear issue by helping North Korea normalize relationships with the US and Japan and be a normal member of the international community. Secondly, the DOT vision assumes that Korean government alone is not possible in resolving the nuclear issues and pursue a cooperation with the US and thus attempt to cooperate with the international community as well as the framework of six party talk to resolve the North Korean nuclear issue. The Lee Myung-bak Government perceives that the key to the North Korean nuclear issue belong to the US government, and thus tries to make effort to promote coordination with the US government. This orientation is distinguished by the previous Rho government which perceived China as a major power country in resolving the nuclear issue. This article also examines six more factors which will push North Korea to abandon nuclear program, and predicts that North Korean nuclear issue will be resolved with these effective seven factors including the Lee government policies toward the North.