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A Study of the Development Stage at the South Korea-North Korea Military Affairs Negotiation Process

Misook Lee 1

1국방부군사편찬연구소

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ABSTRACT

The development stage of South Korea-North Korea military affairs negotiation process are composed of the period of military affairs proposal, the one of military affairs sub-committee negotiation and the one of military affairs main-committee negotiation. The performance of military affairs committee negotiation and military affairs main committee were clearly difference at the mutual agreements. The performance of agreement didn't implement at the military affairs sub-committee, but, military affairs main-committee did one. However, as the result of investigation to the mutual agreement and the content of fulfillment to the South Korea-North Korea military affairs negotiation, the implementation of mutual agreement of military affairs used for the non-military objective than military one. North Korea objective was non-military one, South Korea one was military one. But, South Korea implemented North Korea proposal for the sustainable negotiation. Therefore, even though main-committee provided institutional frame as military affairs negotiation, the process was not sufficient at the content of mutual agreement and implementation of the military affairs. The implementation of military affairs main committee negotiation was first one of the pure military affairs part, be just rudimentary step as partial of military aids and military faith buildup within secure of non-military economical interest. It was far from arm reduction. But, a series of military affairs negotiation provided confidence building measures agenda become public understanding and the condition of discussion as South Korea-North Korea negotiation issue, can available prospect of enlargement of confidence building measures management between Sout Korea and North Korea.

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