[2013 외교아카데미:시니어]

에세이 콘테스트 (김대희 / 고2)

-Diplomatic issues between Korea and China, and between Korea and Japan, and my advice

 In Northeast Asia, there are three powerful and influential countries. There are Korea, China, and Japan. We, the three countries, have developed our relationship from long time ago. We sometimes compete each other, sometimes help each other to be a good friend. In diplomacy between us, I mean Korea and Japan, Korea and China, we have also developed strong relationship. Now, I want to introduce to pending diplomatic issues between Korea and China, and between Korea and Japan.

 First Korea connected with China in diplomacy in 1992. It is not that past. Korea has made great partnerships with China. So far, Korea trades with China a lot of goods. China is the biggest market in Korea economy. It is not surprising to say that we eat and live thanks to China. Like that, Korea and China develop special relationship. Recently the China is hot issue. We are negotiating with them to reach a lot of benefits to Korea industry and economy. We, Korea produce many great It product. That’s our strong benefit because China is number one country which purchases Korea products. We can be competitive with that kind of industries. However, there are also damages that we have to suffer. In agricultural industry, for example, Korea is very valnurable to compete with China’s one. It is because Chinese agricultural products are very cheaper than those of ours. So, if FTA between Korea and China is concluded, tremendous damage will affect to Korea agricultural industry. Therefore, we need to prepare for that. Korea has to boost agricultural industry. To make it competitive, the youth in Korea need to have interest to them. And the government should give benefits to the farmers. Like that kind of new policy will make our valnurable things more powerful.

 Second, Korea and Japan also have connected long ago. There are so many tragedy in Korea history with Japan. We have to overcome it and quickly improve country power. One of the sad things and diplomatic problems with japan is Dok-do problem. Even though it is definitely Korean island, Japan declares that Dok-do is their territorial. This problem is so popular that I think I don’t have to be specific. Korea must develop their country power in the world. Also, Korean Citizens should state that it is our territorial and we should advertise all over the world.

 There are many problems and conflict between there countries. However, we have to be friendly and have nice relationship, because we are neighbor countries. I hope the conflict between us ended quickly, and good relation kept remaining.