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<h3>Political Issues in the changing world</h3>
[[New optimism as Roh-Bush talks set]]


== Global Terorism ==
May 25, 2005 ㅡ Apparently judging that now is a favorable time to seek common ground with Washington over how to resolve the North Korean nuclear issue, President Roh Moo-hyun will fly to Washington D.C. early next month to meet with U.S. President George W. Bush.
The word terrorism has become famous nowadays. Triggered by the 9/11 attack on WTC, campaigns against terorism has then become major concern in most contries, especially those countries whose foreign policies are considered unfavorable for certain other countries.<p></p>
Diplomatic sources in Seoul said yesterday Mr. Roh and Mr. Bush agreed to hold talks on June 10, Washington time, at the White House. Mr. Roh will leave for Washington on June 9, Seoul time, and return to Korea immediately after the talks.
"The two leaders will have discussions on the North Korean nuclear issue and advancing the South Korea-U.S. alliance," a foreign affairs official who asked for anonymity said. "Mr. Roh will review and emphasize the efforts to solve the nuclear issue peacefully and diplomatically."
Asked whether the two leaders would talk about "other possibilities," such as putting the nuclear issue before the UN Security Council, the official said, "It cannot be predicted."
Since Pyongyang's boycott of the six-party disarmament talks last September and its declaration earlier this year that it possesses nuclear weapons, the nuclear issue has been building toward a crisis.
But now the Roh administration appears to believe that, with the recent betterment of inter-Korean relations, it can resolve the situation. A Foreign Ministry official said yesterday that during the summit Mr. Roh will try to persuade Washington that the issue can now be managed in a more positive way, as inter-Korean talks were recently normalized after a freeze of 10 months. At the same time, North Korean and U.S. officials have met in New York.
Another government official said yesterday the Roh administration was originally seeking a meeting of the two leaders in late June or early July but moved up the date due to the favorable circumstances. The official said the Roh administration expects support from Washington and will use it later in negotiations with Pyongyang. The two Koreas are scheduled to have official talks June 14-17 and June 21-24.
"Mr. Roh will ask Washington to refrain from agitating Pyongyang with verbal attacks until Pyongyang makes a final decision," the official said.  


Never ending dispute between Palestine and Israel has created strong resistance in arab countries to countries that support Israel's policy upon palestine. This situation has led to the birth of new generation which is trying to struggle against the inequality.<p></p>


Bombing, kidnapping, and many other form of activities has been done by these movements to show their resistence and suppress power domination. U.S, U.K, and Australia are countries that are considered behind, or at least support, Israel's policies in palestine. For that reason, many terorism activities has been targeted to attack these contries's infrastructure, interests, and even citizen.<p></p>
by Choi Hoon, Min Seong-jae <iamfine@joongang.co.kr>
 
On the other hand, the alliance of U.S, U.K, and Australia in many cases has encouraged big campaigns to undermine the resistance which is dubbed terorism. The Afganistan war, and subsequently followed by attacking Iraq are some obvious examples. Weapon of mass destruction is one of the issues to justify those campaigns. Iran and North Korea are now becoming aware of the tendency that the same issue will be used to oppress their resistence to the domination.
 
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== Reducing Tariff Wall==
Non-tariff wall is more utilized to replace tariff wall to protect domestic market by some countries nowadays. While tariff wall still exists. When governments use tariff as an instrument to influence or restrain other governments, the field of international politics and intrigue is entered.
     
With the foundation of EU, the restriction of WTO, the requirements of economic and homeland industry development, most countries have abandoned utilizing tariff wall.
 
It isn’t necessary for all nations to agree jointly and simultaneously to remove restrictions. If only one nation does it, some good is accomplished—both for itself and for its customers. A great nation could do it and thus set an example for others to follow. It would not be meddling in the affairs of other nations; it would merely be looking after the best interests of its own citizens. And instead of being resentful, other nations would be eternally grateful.
 
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<i>by Lei</i> 
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Revision as of 13:41, 25 May 2005

New optimism as Roh-Bush talks set

May 25, 2005 ㅡ Apparently judging that now is a favorable time to seek common ground with Washington over how to resolve the North Korean nuclear issue, President Roh Moo-hyun will fly to Washington D.C. early next month to meet with U.S. President George W. Bush. Diplomatic sources in Seoul said yesterday Mr. Roh and Mr. Bush agreed to hold talks on June 10, Washington time, at the White House. Mr. Roh will leave for Washington on June 9, Seoul time, and return to Korea immediately after the talks. "The two leaders will have discussions on the North Korean nuclear issue and advancing the South Korea-U.S. alliance," a foreign affairs official who asked for anonymity said. "Mr. Roh will review and emphasize the efforts to solve the nuclear issue peacefully and diplomatically." Asked whether the two leaders would talk about "other possibilities," such as putting the nuclear issue before the UN Security Council, the official said, "It cannot be predicted." Since Pyongyang's boycott of the six-party disarmament talks last September and its declaration earlier this year that it possesses nuclear weapons, the nuclear issue has been building toward a crisis. But now the Roh administration appears to believe that, with the recent betterment of inter-Korean relations, it can resolve the situation. A Foreign Ministry official said yesterday that during the summit Mr. Roh will try to persuade Washington that the issue can now be managed in a more positive way, as inter-Korean talks were recently normalized after a freeze of 10 months. At the same time, North Korean and U.S. officials have met in New York. Another government official said yesterday the Roh administration was originally seeking a meeting of the two leaders in late June or early July but moved up the date due to the favorable circumstances. The official said the Roh administration expects support from Washington and will use it later in negotiations with Pyongyang. The two Koreas are scheduled to have official talks June 14-17 and June 21-24. "Mr. Roh will ask Washington to refrain from agitating Pyongyang with verbal attacks until Pyongyang makes a final decision," the official said.


by Choi Hoon, Min Seong-jae <iamfine@joongang.co.kr>

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