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Given its history of regional tensions, devastating accidents and natural disasters, Northeast Asia is one of the most potentially sensitive areas in the world. As a result, the region’s countries are hard-pressed to respond quickly and adequately to human security needs, including, but not limited to, environmental, food, health, political and community security concerns. In the context of modern-day globalization, a new paradigm is needed to address these threats. This article examines several regional issues from the perspective of human security with the aim of deriving a new model for regional cooperation. The authors suggest that each country in the region set aside the realist directives currently seen in their foreign policies and, as an alternative, emphasize direct discussions between the countries’ officials and interdisciplinary activities between the respective states. New mechanisms for cooperation in this area are also discussed.