북한 “에네르기” 담론의 변천사

Abstract

This study noted a surge in "energy(enerugi)" expressions in the Discourse in North Korea since Kim Jong-un took power. To reveal how the North Korean authorities have dealt with the "Enerugi" discourse over time, This paper analyzed an article in the "Rodong Shinmun" that featured the word "Enerugi" in its title from 1946 until 2018. First, while the North's overall "energy" discourse was not big until 2000, the North's authorities have been hiding and denying its nuclear development in the name of a nuclear power since the 1950s and publicly promoting its nuclear arsenal since 2010. Second, the type of discourse that deals with overseas energy development cases emerged shortly after the oil crisis, dealing with global energy disputes from a political perspective, and has since developed discussions in the scientific and technological aspects since the late 2000s. It also began to expand its list of cases to the west. Third, the guidelines the North Korean government gives to its people regarding energy issues recommend saving in the late 1990s, but in the early 2010s, they change to emphasizing self-reliance and requiring donations after 2015. Since Kim Jong-un's inauguration, the North Korean authorities have emphasized the science and technology sector, but it appears to be asking its people to take over the business area during the period the authorities are responsible for. Summing up the findings, the North Korean authorities appear to have not been deeply concerned about fundamental solutions to the energy shortage over the past seven decades. In the era of Kim Jong Un, in particular, the North Korean government is developing energy policies by increasing the burden of the people and dependence on overseas.