Cuba: The Last Destination of the Republic of Korea’s Nordpolitik?

Giwoong Jung ()
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Giwoong Jung: Center for International Area Studies, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (02450) 107 Imun-ro, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul 02450, Republic of Korea

Social Sciences, 2023, vol. 12, issue 11, 1-17

Abstract: This article analyzes the possibility of normalizing diplomatic relations between the Republic of Korea (ROK) and the Republic of Cuba (Cuba). It poses two main questions: Why does the ROK desire to normalize diplomatic relations with Cuba? Can diplomatic normalization be achieved, and if so, what policy measures are necessary to make it happen? To answer these questions, the article explores the ROK’s previous efforts and assesses the current state of bilateral relations between the ROK and Cuba. The strong relationship between the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) and Cuba is pointed out as an essential obstacle, and the article examines what policy actions could be taken to overcome it. Finally, the article draws on previous experiences and cases of Nordpolitik (Northern Policy) to suggest a direction for the ROK’s foreign policy toward normalizing diplomatic relations with Cuba.

Keywords: the Republic of Korea; the Republic of Cuba; the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea; diplomatic normalization; Nordpolitik; Northern Policy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A B N P Y80 Z00 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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