동아시아 지역협력 = APEC과 한·일 협력

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

This paper attempts to explain the recent stagnation of APEC or the other regionalism in East Asia in spite of the close economic interdependence. The most important thing is the US policy toward China on the global level. The Bush administrations' policy toward China is more aggressive compared with Clinton's and Japanese policy toward China is following the Bush administrations' policy. The strained relations between Japan and China is getting an obstacle to the East Asian regional cooperation or East Asian regionalism. The ostensible reasons of the confrontation between the two countries are the territorial dispute on the Senkaku Islands(Diaoyu Tai) and the understanding differences on the Japanese invasion during the second World War. However, the real reason comes from the China's fast economic growth and the growing economic weight in the world. As a result, the disparity of national power between the two countries is narrowing and the restructuring of regional order is going on. In this situation, the two countries are seeking for the real politics like the enhancement of nationalism and militarism in pursuit of superior position. To mitigate two countries' confrontation, multilateral frame of security sphere has to be constructed and the other agenda like the economic cooperation has to be activated. Furthermore, the development and practice of substantial program to enhance the community mind among Northeastern Countries has to be planned.