Since the appearance of the Republic of Korea (RK or South Korea) and
Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK or North Korea) in 1948, the two Koreas
are completely separated politically, socially, culturally and militarily.
Almost immediately thereafter, the idea of uniting the two countries was born
but interpreted in radically different ways from both sides of the
thirty-eighth parallel.
What are the Basic Common Interests Between USA, China and Japan?
It is apparent that the most important common interests cover the
economic cooperation and development, considering that the United States, China
and Japan
are already major economic partners, strongly linked with trade. For the United
States, China is the largest trade partner while Japan takes the second place. For
America, China and Japan
rank respectively second and third in volumes of trade. Japan trades most with China, followed in a close distance by the U.S.
What are the Main Security Threats for China, Japan and USA in East Asia?
Japan:
·
The growing Chinese economy may prove to be a challenge for Japan's economic status and role in Asia and the world.
·
The rising military spending of
China in an attempt to build
more effective capabilities and their increased activity in Asia
is taken with alarm by the Japanese military strategists. Many senior
politicians called the
rearmament of China a "threat" to the national security of Japan.
Is there a strategic rivalry between China and Japan?
U.S., Japan and China are undeniably the most important
strategic forces in East Asia. The stability
there depends mainly on the relationship between the three countries. When we
look closer at their relationship, we will discover something really alarming. While there are negotiations and dialogue between Japan,
USA and Australia, as well as between China, Russia
and India, the lack of any
mechanism for joint talks between leaders of Tokyo,
Beijing and Washington to discuss trilateral relations
and regional issues, is at least worrisome.
What is International Relations System?
A system is usually comprised of multiple building blocks, the International
Relations system is not exclusion. It is a global system, bonding together
actors, setting and its rules of functioning. A huge number of actors operate
inside its frames and they have the ability to interrelate, thus increasing its
complexity. Also, it is safe to say there is a two way relation between system
and actors. The system has highly correlative feature and the developments in
it can affect all and vice versa, actions by players can change the system.
What is Multinational Corporation and Which Are the Biggest in the World?
The Multinational
corporations (MNCs) are non-state actors, engaged in economic activity for profit
in more than one country. Their activity crosses national borders and has a
direct impact on the daily lives of people around the world. Due to the
concentration of huge financial resources and lobby levers, MNCs are able to
directly influence the decisions made by governments, especially those of the
developing countries.
What is the Balance of Power in East Asia and What to Expect for the Near Future?
Over the next few decades, Japan,
USA and other countries in
Asia will face an increasingly confident and powerful China, building up more effective
capabilities. Similarly China, USA and others from the region, will face an
increasingly restless Japan, which aims to become a "normal force"
in Asia and the world and which might choose to expand its capabilities in the future.
How the United States Participated in the Recovery of Japan after World War II?
Surrender of Japan, 1945 |
Participation
in the balance of power is rather typical approach for the U.S. foreign
policy in different historic periods as well as regions around the
world. Asia-Pacific is not exclusion in the American strategy. After World War II, the U.S. policy
towards East Asia had some clear goals such as preventing regional domination
by a local power, keeping open the area for U.S. trade and investment, as well
as dissemination of democratic governance, to ensure stability in the Far East.
What are the International Relations in East Asia and the Chances of a Multipolar World Order?
East Asia |
What is International Relations?
The international relations broadly can be defined as a discipline which studies the developments taking place beyond national borders. It is highly fragmented field, encompassing matters of political, security, legislative, economic, socio-cultural, commercial and many more spheres of societal life.
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