The purpose of this paper is to explain Japan’s role in the peace process on the Korean Peninsula that began in early 2018.,This paper emphasizes the historical context of international politics in Northeast Asia, rather than power politics or geopolitics. The paper reaffirms the significance of the ongoing peace process on the Korean Peninsula by considering a synthesis of three joint declarations published in 1998, 2000 and 2002 between the Republic of Korea (ROK) and Japan, the ROK and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), and between the DPRK and Japan.,The normalization of diplomatic relations between DPRK and Japan, along with reaffirmation of the joint declaration between the ROK and Japan, and the Panmunjeom Declaration, would be a base for denuclearizing Northeast Asia.,In Northeast Asia, historical reconciliation among the two Koreas and Japan and peace-building between the two parties on the Peninsula are closely linked. Moreover, the three bilateral relationships among these three parties are also the basis for creating a new multilateral security order in Northeast Asia.

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将和平与和解联系起来

本文的目的是解释日本在2018年初开始的朝鲜半岛和平进程中的作用。本文着重强调东北亚国际政治的历史背景，而不是强权政治或地缘政治。该文件通过考虑大韩民国与日本，韩国和朝鲜民主主义人民共和国（朝鲜）于1998年，2000年和2002年发表的三项联合声明，重申了朝鲜半岛正在进行的和平进程的重要性。 ），以及朝日之间的邦交正常化，并重申韩日联合声明和《板门店宣言》，将成为使东北亚无核化的基础。亚洲，朝韩两国之间的历史和解与半岛两党之间的和平建设紧密相连。此外，这三个政党之间的三个双边关系也是在东北亚建立新的多边安全秩序的基础。