KANAZAWA, Ishikawa Prefecture -- The "Kanazawa Process," a unique initiative sponsored by the United Nations for promoting peace and stability in Northeast Asia, is now celebrating its 10th anniversary. During the decade, this region and the wider world have been radically transformed.
Although the Cold War is over in the international context, it still rages in some regions, including Northeast Asia. That is why an institutional framework for dialogue, cooperation and reconciliation is vital to Northeast Asia to help build regional stability.
No region can prosper if it is racked by serious interstate problems and conflicts. National-security interests need to be balanced with regional-security interests, because without regional stability, no state can truly secure its interests.