| This study attempts to explain the diplomatic recognition problems of South and North Korea, focusing on whether there are any distinct patterns regarding the diplomatic relations of South and North Korea with other countries since 1948. As a point of comparison, it discusses the diplomatic relations of West and East Germany with other countries since the end of World War II.;Amid the signs of detente among the superpowers in the early 1970s, negotiations began between South and North Korea and between West and East Germany. In West Germany, the Brandt government pursued Ostpolitik (Eastern Policy) in the early 1970s, which changed West German relations with the Soviet Union and other East European countries. East Germany in return established diplomatic relations with the United States and West European countries. In the light of the changes in West and East German diplomatic relations with other countries in the 1970s, the study examines the extent to which changes occurred in the diplomatic relations of South and North Korea with other countries in the 1970s.;The research also discusses the similarities and differences among four divided nations, China, Vietnam, Germany, and Korea and deals with the theoretical questions regarding the relationship between recognition and the existence of a state or government.;The research analyzes the factors that have determined the diplomatic recognition policies of other countries toward South and North Korea. These factors include the distribution of power in the international system, level of ideological conflict among the superpowers, domestic political systems and foreign policy orientations of the deciding states when they agreed to establish diplomatic relations with South and North Korea. The study also discusses whether there are regional differences in the diplomatic relations of the two Koreas with other countries and whether there is any connection between trade relations and diplomatic relations. |
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