The EU's Policy towards the Korean Peninsula

Abstract

This article aims to examine the EU`s Policy towards the Korean Peninsula and its future perspectives. After North Korea's nuclear crisis in October of 2002, the EU`s North Korea policy took a change. This article takes a look at the background of the policy under the tense relationship with the North Korea policy in the EU`s Common Foreign and Security Policy and the relationship with the United States. In order to look into the EU-DPRK relationsthis article attempts to first, provide a theoretical frame on explaining the mechanism of EU and North Korea relationships, second, explain the basic of the EU's North Korea policy, third also explain the changes in the policy after the 2002 nuclear crisis and lastly consider the prospects of future relations. As a result, a few possible directions are mentioned. First of all, the North Korea policy faces a new aspect according to the changes within the EU due to the Common Foreign and Security Policy. Secondly, the EU will strengthen the relations with the US. Also the EU will growin its role as a complementer on the KoreanPeninsula. Lastly, the evaluation of the effectiveness of the EU's policy on connecting North Korea's nuclear and human rights issues toward a peaceful settlement is crucial.