Politics of North Korean Refugees and Regional Security Implications

Abstract

The North Korean refugee issue is a challenge to regional stability. In addition to humanitarian concerns, a mass flow of refugees would have enormous impact on operations of the Republic of Korea's military and the U.S. forces stationed in Korea and Japan. Regional players have an obligation to contribute to regional security. Proactive and cooperative policy making by China, Russia, Japan, South Korea and the United States to protect North Korean workers and help North Korean immigrants assimilate could diminish the destabilizing triggers of the refugee issue and offer multiple benefits, including increased regional stability.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2009
Accession Number
ADA501133

Entities

People

  • Jacqueline D. Chang

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Demography
  • Department Of State
  • Employment
  • Far East
  • Foreign Relations
  • Humanitarian Assistance
  • Interagency Coordination
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Law
  • International Relations
  • Military Science
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Recreation
  • Treaties
  • United States
  • United States Pacific Command

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • International Relations, focusing on Korea-Africa and North Korea-South Korea relations, and Nigeria-Latin American Relations.
  • Strategic Security Studies