CONSIDERATIONS OF SOLVING THE KOREAN PROBLEM AT THE PRESENT STAGE (2018-2019)
CONSIDERATIONS OF SOLVING THE KOREAN PROBLEM AT THE PRESENT STAGE (2018-2019)

Summary/Abstract: The relevance of the study lies in the issue of divided Korea still being one of the most complex and relevant problems of the global political and legal system. With that, one of the main obstacles to solving the Korean problem is the nuclear missile threat of North Korea. The purpose of the article is to identify or disclose the features of solving the Korean problem in the current political situation, when each party wants to have it their way. The method facilitating the study of this issue is the comparative analysis that provides for a comprehensive consideration of the key factors impeding the negotiation process between the United States and North Korea. A modelling and forecasting methods are also used, which allows one to consider this issue from different perspectives and analyse various solutions. The article discusses the features of the negotiation process at each of the US-DPRK summits. The reasons for the inhibition of the negotiation process between the United States and the DPRK are analysed. It substantiates the importance of strengthening the role of the Republic of Korea, which, first and foremost, is the active promotion and support of the negotiation process and continuous offer of creative ideas that would satisfy both parties. The materials of the paper are of practical value for researchers, experts, politicians, as it considers recommendations for enhancing the negotiation process by inviting all interested parties (USA, DPRK, Kazakhstan, China, Russia, and Japan) to develop new approaches to solving this problem, which include: reconsideration of the position and the search for compromise solutions that would satisfy both parties. The importance of creating an international body to supervise the implementation of decisions and provide guarantees to North Korea is emphasized. The Republic of Korea is also encouraged to take more decisive steps to implement the decision of the two summits, because otherwise it would lose North Korea's trust completely. The importance of forming a real plan for the peaceful transformation of the Korean Peninsula and guarantees to the North Korean regime with the participation of all interested parties is highlighted. Thus, this article provides information and analytical studies of the political events of 2018-19 and possible options for the development of the further political situation on the Korean Peninsula.

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