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Abstract

Kim Jong-il Administration's South Korea Policy :Analysis of Rodong Sinmun The purpose of this paper is to analyze the North Korean leader Kim Jong-il's South Korea Policy focused on the analysis of North Korean Newspaper, 'Rodong Sinmun'. The content analysis of 'Rodong Sinmun' is based on analysis of editorial article and slogan.The results of analysis are as follows. First of all, North Korea's perception of South has changed and North Korean traditional policy, 'Strategy of South Korea Revolution', was virtually abolished. The main factors which changed the policy are international environment, domestic economic deadlock and the rise in international competitiveness of South Korea. As the situation turned out unfavorable for North Korea, South Korea policy of North Korea pursued the practical purpose. If North Korean aim of the policy toward the South is to seek the maximum profit, it seems a realistic choice to make North Korea to make more profit by improving the inter-Korean relation than arousing conflicts and hostility. Consequently, it is true that the inter-Korean relation has many unstable factors. On the other hand, it is undeniable that Kim Jong-il Administration wants to improve it. This means that they have taken to the stage not to go against the reconciliation and the cooperation with South Korea for the economic recovery and the regime maintenance.