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http://dx.doi.org/10.7837/kosomes.2014.20.5.571

A Study on the Navigation Control System against DPRK Vessels Within the ROK Maritime Jurisdictional Area and it's Improvement  

Lee, Jae-Kyu (Department of Maritime Military Studies, College of Maritime Military Studies, Korea Maritime and Ocean University)
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Journal of the Korean Society of Marine Environment & Safety / v.20, no.5, 2014 , pp. 571-578 More about this Journal
Abstract
The boundaries of ROK maritime jurisdictional area remains unclear as two Koreas failed to draw clear maritime boundaries at the armistice agreement and there are no clear maritime boundaries with China and Japan. After the Korean War, the United Nations Command established the northern limit line(NLL) as well as the area of operations(AO) to enforce the DPRK's compliance with the armistice agreement and has been controlling all of the maritime and air activities in the region. ROK also has been controlling the passage of DPRK vessels in the area. Within the AO, third nation vessels have freedom of navigation, Yet, due to the division followed by the Korean War, ROK classifies DPRK as a hostile state and unique controling system is applied to DPRK vessels. Since the establishment of the AO, many changes have been occurring such as adoption of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea(UNCLOS) and two Koreas' joining the UN. Also, there are continuous inter-Korean conflicts. Therefore, the geographical span of the AO needs to be reconsidered. Furthermore, a legal measure which ensures ROKN vessel's functional capability of controling DPRK vessels must be introduced. This thesis examines post-Korean War DPRK vessel control system in the Korean peninsula as well as how it should be improved.
Keywords
Maritime jurisdictional area; DPRK vessels; Navigation control; Area of operations; UN Convention on the Law of the Sea;
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