Nordpolitik
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| Nordpolitik | |
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| Hangul: |
북방 정책
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| Hanja: |
北方政策
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| Revised Romanization: | Bukbang jeongchaek |
| McCune-Reischauer: | Pukpang chŏngch'aek |
Nordpolitik was the signature foreign policy of South Korean president Roh Tae-woo. Named in 1983 by then-Foreign Minister Lee Bum-suk but not formally announced until the run-up to the 1988 Seoul Olympics, the policy guided South Korean efforts to reach out to the traditional allies of North Korea, with the ultimate goal of normalized relations with the People's Republic of China and Soviet Union, both to improve the South's economy and to leave the North so isolated that it would have no choice but to open itself up and reduce military tensions.
The policy was named after the West Germany policy of Ostpolitik. Its successor is the Sunshine Policy.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- "Relations with the Soviet Union" from "South Korea: A Country Study", a publication of the US Army.
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