There have been numerous efforts for global liberalization through regional cooperation. Primarily, the institutionalization of regional cooperation in Europe, has been completed by the launch of the European Union (EU). Efforts to deepen regional cooperation are not limited to continental Europe and there exist similar attempts in Latin America and Asia. However, those attempts were not successful until the end of the Cold War. In the mid-1990s, the new phenomenon of regionalism re-emerged and started to spread out throughout the world. In Asia, Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) began to deepen regional cooperation among member countries at that time. Meanwhile, there had been many suggestions for regional cooperation among Northeast Asian countries. The core issues of human security are as follows; ① protecting humans from violent disputes ② protecting humans from armaments ③ protecting and empowering refugees and involuntary immigrants ④ empowering the humans under the situation after disputes ⑤ economic stability (economic security) ⑥ providing guarantee on fundamental medicine (healthcare) ⑦ providing opportunities of universal basic education and information, knowledge acquisition The experience of such development may be utilized in the concept and sphere of human security in promoting formation of a regional community of East Asia. While the Korean Peninsula is still regarded as the worst ‘powder kegs’ in the world due to the break away nation of north Korea from international community, the Korean peninsula, surrounded by super powers with different levels of development, is positioned in the center as well. It is well positioned to actively implement a partnership beyond the borders of various nations to promote common prosperity and development and increase security of every participant from the perspective of Human Security.

Editor’s Note Ⅰ. Regional Cooperation in East Asia: Past Efforts and Current State/ Kyuryoon Kim Ⅱ. The Position of China in East Asia Community/ Zhe Jin Ⅲ. Japan’s Position on an East Asian Community/ Mitsuhiro Mimura Ⅳ. The Current State and Prospects for East Asian Multilateral Security Cooperation/ Byung-Duck Hwang Ⅴ. East Asian Community and Culture of Peace/ Han-Bum Cho Ⅵ. East Asian Community and Human Security/ Young-Ho Park