Scenarios of a Possible Solution to the Korean Issue: The 38th Parallel and the Global Paradigm of Changing the “Centers of Power”

The article analyzes the current situation around the Korean Peninsula. The current positions of the countries taking part in the resolution of the Korean question are assessed. Probable scenarios for stabilizing the situa-tion in the region are being considered, including the possibility of reuniting the peoples of the North and South. Issues of interaction between the Russian Federation and the two Korean republics in trade, economic, scien-tific and technical spheres are highlighted. It is emphasized that the continuing attempts of the United States and China towards taking the place of the irremovable leader in the Asia-Pacific region lead to an increase in threats on the Korean Peninsula, reformatting the tasks of further military construction in Asia, especially in the defense doctrines of Japan and South Korea. The issue of preserving the region’s nuclear-free status and its states’ policy of nonparticipation in nuclear tests remains relevant.