The Russo-Korean Gas Pipeline has raised much expectation but has not shown much progress to date. The initiative for a cooperative project connecting a gas pipeline with Russia has regularly attracted attention since the 1990s, while the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between South Korea and Russia in 2008 strengthened expectations of advances in the Russo- Korean gas pipeline project.......

1. Introduction 2. The Geopolitics of Competition and Conflict since the halt of the Russo-Korean Pipeline A. Chinese proposal for Russo-Sino-Korean gas pipeline cooperation B. Likelihood of changes in Russia’s position C. Expansion of the Japanese factor D. Internal conflicts in South Korea and the U.S. negative viewpoint 3. The Meaning and Role of the Russo-Korean Pipeline: Possibilities for New Cooperation A. Catalyst for Northeast Asian energy cooperation B. Beyond energy cooperation: Catalyst for Northeast Asian Peace and Cooperation Initiative and the Trust-building Process on the Korean Peninsula