Asia in the World
We may or may not be witnessing the dawn of the Asia-Pacific Century. But no one can deny the importance of Asia’s rise - or that diplomacy must be at the heart of that process.
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NEW YORK – Before I became the UN’s Secretary-General, I was an Asian diplomat. While I was foreign minister of the Republic of Korea, my Government and I strongly advocated détente with the North. When some in the world called for sanctions and punitive action, South Korea pushed for dialogue.