Korean Public Diplomacy and Peace Building in Northeast Asia 

Abstract: In Northeast Asia, no region-wide security regime was created, mainly due to the diverse histories, cultural roots and the peculiar local patterns of rivalry and enmity among the four regional Powers – the United States, China, Japan and Russia. Northeast Asia still contains possible causes of disputes such as the Korean Peninsula issue, China-U.S. conflicts in many fields, etc. Public Diplomacy – as a practice of foreign policy amid the changes of global diplomatic paradigms will be an answer to build peace especially in Northeast Asia which is the battleground of major powers. Facing uncertainty of its security, South Korea as a middle power has performed its public diplomacy to build international support for sustainable peace on the Korean Peninsula and in Northeast Asia by sharing its history, traditions, culture, arts, values, etc. with foreign nationals. At this talk, Dr. Lee will attempt to forecast the kind of diplomatic relations that should be enhanced by South Korea to build peace in Northeast Asia, especially through its public diplomacy.