Fostering stability, peace, and predictability in Northeast Asia

　 Welcome delegates, it is my deepest honor to be serving as the director of the Six-Party Talks at AJMUN 2017. My name is Aoi Maeda, currently a fourth year at Doshisha University.
North Korean ballistic missile tests, the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, have always been a constant threat to the lives of citizens in Northeast Asia, and a pressing issue that many delegates are alarmed by when it is on the news. This year, again, North Korea launched another missile tests threatening the security and order. In such matters, scholars, journalists, and government officials call for a six-party talks. The Six- Party Talks deals primarily with the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula since 2003, after North Korea’s withdrawal from the nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty(NPT) in 2003.
Precedents such as the Cuban Missile Crisis have proven negotiations can prevent the risks of war. Yet, in 2009 the North Korea subsequently ended the Six-Party Talks. The Six-Party Talks still exists on paper; however, the inconclusive result is evident.
What went wrong? Why did the Six-Party Talks “fail” in their stated purpose?
The talks in 2008 December was the last meeting. If you could go back in time 2008 December, what would you do?

Through the four days of conference, challenge yourself, expand your horizons, and defy the norms in this committee. I hope at the end of the conference you find a little spark of passion in you understanding and tackling international issues with your peers, accepting and respecting the differences, and questioning the status quo. Even though there are various ways of civic engagement, as a global citizen I hope you feel the responsibility and find your own civic engagement.
It is not just their problem, or their problem to solve, it is yours too. It is your world!

In December 2008, the Head of the Delegation Meeting of the Sixth Round of the Six-Party Talks was launched in Beijing to discuss the following three points: (1) Full implementation of the second-phase actions of 2005 Joint Statement (2) Verification of the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula (3) Guiding principles on peace and security in Northeast Asia. These were discussed with the sole purpose of building stability, and peace in the Northeast Asia, which is our main agenda.
These three points on the agenda and the setting of this committee foster a complex multilateral negotiation among the six parties, where a vast range of objectives, from nuclear technology to economic aid, play as bargaining chips.
The Six-Party Talks was formed by China, Japan, North Korea, Russia, South Korea, and the US in 2003. The last Six-Party Talks was in December 2008. The ultimate goal for the Six-Party Talks was the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula; however, each parties had their open and hidden objectives for these six-party talks. In other words, the Six-Party Talks nourished along the way a culture similar to that of Japanese honne and tatemae.

In the Heads of Delegation Meeting of the Sixth Round of the Six-Party Talks held in December 2008, discussed three items on the agenda:
● Full implementation of the second-phase actions of 2005 Joint Statement
● Verification of the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula
● Guiding principles on peace and security in Northeast Asia
In October 3 Joint statement adopted in 2007, the DPRK agreed to provide a complete and correct declaration of all its nuclear programs by December 31, 2007. Unfortunately, this did not happen. The progress made up until 2008 December were the DPRK Yongbyon nuclear facilities were disabled, and there was a declaration by the DPRK of all its nuclear facilities. It is clear that progress had been made, but it wasn’t enough.
Verification of the nuclear programs in the DPRK has always been the heart of the issue. On June 26, 2008, the DPRK submitted a 60 page declaration of its nuclear facilities to China. In response to that, the US submitted a draft of procedures for the verification. The DPRK accepted the terms to an extent. They rejected visits to declared facilities and taking samples; they also rejected the involvement of the IAEA. The limited access and information still was a stumbling block for peacefully denuclearizing the Korean Peninsula.
It is important to note that the Russian Federation had been taking initiatives to promote peace and security since 1994 when they submitted a proposal for Eight-Party Talks including IAEA and the UN Secretary General. Russia again in December 2008, took initiative in the Six-Party Talks to establish a sub-regional structure for maintaining collective security.

This committee will engage in a lot of talks and negotiations. Thus, communication skills, and presentation skills, along with ability to use your imagination and to be a risk-taker are very crucial to this committee. Most importantly, we would like to welcome delegates wishing to challenge and defy the precedent, norms, and limits to change the world for the better.

Three participants will represent as a delegate of the assigned state. When applying please apply as an individual. In the application process, the DAIS will form the triple-delegate.

China
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Japan
Republic of Korea
Russian Federation
United States of America

Three participants will represent as a delegate of the assigned state. When applying please apply as an individual. In the application process, the DAIS will form the triple-delegate.

Director, Chair/ Aoi Maeda/ Doshisha University/ 4th year
Secretary/ Soichiro Iwami/ Waseda University/ 3rd year.
Secretary/ Sakiko Umetani/ Kobe City University of Foreign Studies/ 3rd year