Tensions have also continued in the Korean Peninsula despite previous diplomatic initiatives. In this elaborate game that the region has been playing, Russia and North Korea are complicating things even further with their recent special agreement, which should leave you in no doubt as to how complex a situation we’re dealing with and why creative solutions must be pursued if stability is to return to this region. The rest of this essay will suggest the bridge builder as a hopeful way to stabilize the Korean Peninsula.

For instance, Russia, China, the USA and Japan have ulterior motives in the Korean Peninsula therefore USSR is not entitled to attack North Korea just because they possess nuclear weapons. The thing is that China also sees North Korea as a strategic buffer against an encroaching US military and wants stability over denuclearization. The latter side is composed of Russia, which partners with North Korea for strategic placement and economic purposes. The US pursues deterrence and denuclearization, yet frequently fans the flames of contention. Tokyo is mainly concerned with North Korea’s missile program and abductions of Japanese citizens, but it also backs sanctions and military readiness. Nevertheless, the peninsula remains unstable and a new way of addressing this problem is needed.

The new Russian-North Korean special agreement only complicates matters further by underlining the inability of current diplomatic frameworks to deal with such a scenario. Peace, however, remains fragile amidst challenges........

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