New linkages of Northeast Asian regional cooperation

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After the advent of the European Union, state efforts to institutionalize cooperation at the regional level are increasing worldwide. Especially, as economic interdependence deepens and the necessity of regional integration is raised along the process of globalization, vigorous discussion on economic cooperation is under way than any other time. This global stream, also called ‘new regionalism,’ is not an exception in Northeast Asia which is formed around South Korea, China, Japan, and Russia. Unlike past times, intra-regional trade and investment in Northeast Asiaregion is rapidly increasing on the basis of dynamic economic growth, and consequently, interdependence is deepening day after day. Despite the absence of institutional consultative body in Northeast Asia, the excellent complementary character and competitiveness of the economic sector and the intimate trade structure are essential factors which promote regional cooperation. Moreover, the geopolitical advantage of geographical closeness and the sharing of historical traditions and the Asian identity shed more light on the possibility of Northeast Asia regional cooperation. These positive factors are producing various arguments on Northeast Asia regional cooperation, and are arousing expectations on regional cooperation. But despite many discussions and arguments, concrete institutional outcomes for economic or security cooperation are insignificant in Northeast Asia. It is because the existence of diverse political ideologies and social··political systems, history problems, confrontation between regional powers Japan and China, and the global strategy of the U.S, the World’s sole hegemonic state, in Northeast Asia are making it hard to find a point of contact of regional cooperation. That sympathy towards its need is sufficient but the strategy to push it forward is insufficient is the current state of Northeast Asia regional cooperation. In recognition of this problem, 「New Linkages of Northeast Asia Regional Cooperation」 is an attempt to provide ‘a new composition’that can promote regional cooperation in Northeast Asia. The Korea Institute for National Unification (KINU)noted that rather than depending only on the role of the state, enlarging the voluntary role of the private sector is needed to promote Northeast Asiaregional cooperation. To share this understanding, joint research has been preceded with scholars from South Korea, China, Japan, and Russia, the leading states of Northeast Asia regional cooperation. The ‘more flexible regional cooperation’ asserted in 「New Linkages of Northeast Asia Regional Cooperation」 is the result of such joint research. The reason KINU is paying attention to Northeast Asia regional cooperation is in fact not Northeast Asiaregional cooperation itself, but because of the expectation that this will have positive effects on inter-Korean cooperation. If Northeast Asiaregional cooperation is accelerated, it can bring changes to inter-Korean relations that have been thought as ‘the missing link’ of Northeast Asia regional cooperation,and also provide an opportunity to give momentum to inter-Korea cooperation. By all means, I hope the outcome of this research becomes a base to Northeast regional cooperation as well as the development of inter-Korean cooperation. Last but not least, I am deeply grateful to the researchers of KINU that made their best effort until this book has been brought out and the scholars from South Korea, China, Japan, and Russia.

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