This paper analyzes the perceptions of the United States (U.S.), China, Japan, and Russia on the issues of the division of the Korean Peninsula and a South Korea-led unification based on a survey conducted on experts in the respective countries. Each country’s five experts on the Korean Peninsula (total of 20 experts) presented their in-depth views on a list of eight questions including (1) the costs and benefits of the division as well as unification, (2) the international community’s efforts for unification, and (3) the value of a unified Korea. In order to compile a balanced view, the authors of this paper have taken into consideration the affiliation, age, political tendency, etc when selecting the experts.......

1. Korean Peninsula at a Crossroad and the Importance of Unification Diplomacy 2. The U.S. Position on a Divided Peninsula and Unification A. Costs and benefits of Korean division/unification B. Cooperation for Korean unification C. Views on a unified Korea’s values and its desirable future 3. China’s Position on a Divided Peninsula and Unification A. Costs and benefits of Korean division/unification B. Cooperation for Korean unification C. Views on a unified Korea’s values and its desirable future 4. Japan’s Position on a Divided Peninsula and Unification A. Costs and benefits of Korean division/unification B. Cooperation for Korean unification C. Views on a unified Korea’s values and its desirable future 5. Russia’s Position on a Divided Peninsula and Unification A. Costs and benefits of Korean division/unification B. Cooperation for Korean unification C. Views on a unified Korea’s values and its desirable future