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The Characteristics of South Korea's New Northern Policy and Cooperation with Eurasia Countries' Initiatives Focused on China, Mongolia and Russia

한국 신(新)북방정책과 유라시아 주요 국가와의 협력방안 모색 - 중국, 몽골, 러시아를 중심으로 -

  • Song, Min-Geun (Academy of Chinese Studies, Incheon National University)
  • 송민근 (인천대학교 중국학술원)
  • Received : 2019.04.25
  • Accepted : 2019.07.20
  • Published : 2019.07.28
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Abstract

The purpose of this study is to examine the main features of South Korea's New Northern Policy and to make some suggestions for cooperation with neighboring countries' initiatives. The New Northern Policy encompasses the whole of Eurasia, but the starting development area would be the border region of the Korean Peninsula. In this viewpoint, this study examines the Belt and Road Initiative of China, the New Eastern Policy of Russia and the Steppe Road Initiative of Mongolia, and presents the characteristics, problems and some implementation strategies of the New Northern Policy. Apart from the future possibilities of the regional cooperations that include North Korea, it would be necessary for South Korea to secure and expand the possible opportunities for "Korea-China-Mongolia-Russia" cooperation. In order to create a close cooperative environment with North Korea in the future, it would also be necessary to build a maritime route, with port development around major border regions on the Korean Peninsula, including Russia, and to develop the port-railway intermodal transportation system with neighboring countries. South Korea need to actively cooperate with neighboring countries to develop the new Eurasia logistics routes would be more favorable to the Korean Peninsula in preparation for the time when the North Korean nuclear issue will be resolved.

본 연구는 한반도에서 평화협력의 기회가 확대되고 유라시아 역내 개발사업에 국제 사회의 관심이 집중되고 있는 시점에서 현 정부가 추진하는 신북방정책의 주요 특징과 주변 국가와의 협력 방안을 검토하고 시사점을 제시하는 것을 연구의 목적으로 하였다. 본 연구에서는 한반도 접경에 위치한 중국, 러시아, 몽골의 유라시아 정책인 일대일로, 신동방정책, 초원의 길 사업을 검토했으며, 한국 신북방정책의 주요 특징과 문제점, 추진방안 등을 제시했다. 본 연구에서 제시한 주요 추진방안으로 신북방정책은 북한을 포함한 역내 협력 가능성과 별도로 현시점에서 가능한 '한-중-몽-러' 협력 기회를 우선적으로 모색할 필요가 있으며, 향후 북한과의 협력 환경 조성을 위해서 러시아 등 한반도 주요 접경지역의 항만개발을 통한 해상경로 구축과 항만-철도 등 복합운송시스템 개발추진이 필요하다. 또한, 효율적 정책 추진을 위한 컨트롤 타워의 정비와 함께 향후 북핵 이슈가 해결되는 시점에 대비하여, 한반도에 보다 유리한 유라시아 물류 노선 개발이 진행될 수 있도록 주변 국가와 깊이 있는 협력이 필요할 것이다.

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Fig. 1. Responsible Northeast Asia Plus Community

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Fig. 2. ‘9-Bridge’ of New Northern Policy

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Fig. 3. The Belt and Road Initiative of China

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Fig. 4. New Eastern Policy of Russia

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Fig. 5. The Steppe Road of Mongolia

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Fig. 6. Economic Cooperation Region between China,Russia and North Korea

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Fig. 7. Port and Urban hierarchy around the Korean Peninsula

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