Geopolitics and energy development in northeast Asia

摘要: Summary Although several political and territorial conflicts exist in Northeast Asia, post‐Cold War relations the region are best they have been history. Energy development projects, such as Siberian natural gas pipeline crossing borders, commenced with initial discussion among experts from Russia, China, Mongolia, Korea, Japan. The potential consumption for resources Irkutsk, Sakha offshore Sakhalin is great, if supply cost economically competitive. Since realisation of projects depends upon maturity countries concerned, there obstacles to be faced, host country, still has unfavourable political, economic legal conditions foreign investors. However, inter‐area energy were realised, interdependency Asia will enhanced. balance power between Gulf area East also significantly affected.