North Korea's Foreign Policy under Kim Jong Il
New Perspectives
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science
| Author: | Seung-Ho Joo | ISBN: | 9781351914321 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis | Publication: | December 5, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Routledge | Language: | English |
| Author: | Seung-Ho Joo |
| ISBN: | 9781351914321 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis |
| Publication: | December 5, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Language: | English |
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) joined the rank of nuclear powers in October 2006 after exploding its first nuclear device. The test was not fully successful yet it unequivocally demonstrated North Korea's nuclear weapons capability. North Korea under the leadership of Kim Jong-il remains as unpredictable and mysterious as ever. This comprehensive study brings together leading scholars in the field to examine the country's current foreign policy under Kim Jong-il as well as its bilateral relations with the USA, China, Russia, Japan and South Korea.
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) joined the rank of nuclear powers in October 2006 after exploding its first nuclear device. The test was not fully successful yet it unequivocally demonstrated North Korea's nuclear weapons capability. North Korea under the leadership of Kim Jong-il remains as unpredictable and mysterious as ever. This comprehensive study brings together leading scholars in the field to examine the country's current foreign policy under Kim Jong-il as well as its bilateral relations with the USA, China, Russia, Japan and South Korea.
