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Mitsuhiro MIMURA
Director, Senior Research Fellow, Research Division
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| 1969 | Born in Osaka | |
| 1993 | Graduated from the Korean Language Department, Faculty of Foreign Studies, Osaka University of Foreign Studies | |
| 1995 | Graduated from the Law Department, School of Law, Osaka University | |
| 1997 | Completed preliminary period of research for Ph.D. in law at the Graduate School of Law, Osaka University | |
| 2001 | Completed final period of research for Ph.D. at the Graduate School of Law, Osaka University and awarded Ph.D. | |
| 2001 | Joined ERINA | |
| 2006 | Associate Senior Research Fellow, Research Division, ERINA | |
| 2011 | Director, Senior Research Fellow, Research Division, ERINA | |
Other |
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| FY2007-FY2009 | Part-time lecturer (Constitution of Japan) at the Niigata University School of General Education | |
| FY2002 | Part-time lecturer, Faculty of Law, Niigata University (Special Lecture: ROK Law) | |
| External member, JETRO Institute of Developing Economies reserch group | ||
| External member, Sasakawa Peace Foundation research group | ||
| FY2003 | Part-time lecturer, Keiwa College | |
| Part-time lecturer, Niigata Womens's College (Research into Contemporary South Korea) | ||
Major Projects & Research Interests
- The DPRK economy
- North–South economic exchange on the Korean Peninsula
- Northeast Asian economic exchange
- Economic legislation of the DPRK and China
- North–South relations and legislation on the Korean Peninsula
FY2011 Research / Activities / Projects
- Changes in the DPRK and the Northeast Asian economy
- Improvement of the Northeast Asian intellectual foundation
Activities at ERINA
| FY2010 | Research into the DPRK economy |
| Research concerning Northeast Asian economic cooperation | |
| Maintenance and expansion of an international research exchange network | |
| FY2009 | Research into the DPRK economy |
| Research concerning Northeast Asian economic cooperation | |
| Maintenance and expansion of an international research exchange network | |
| FY2008 | Research into the DPRK economy |
| Research concerning Northeast Asian economic cooperation | |
| Maintenance and expansion of an international research exchange network | |
| FY2007 | Research into the DPRK economy |
| Research concerning Northeast Asian economic cooperation | |
| Maintenance and expansion of an international research exchange network |
Major Publications
| Books: Title | Publishing Company | Year of Publication |
| "DPRK Legislation as a Mirror Reflecting the DPRK Economy" in "North Korea from the Economic Viewpoint", compiled by Teruo Komaki and ERINA, pp. 185-203 [in Japanese] | Akashi Shoten | 2010 |
| "The Development of Mining and Manufacturing Industries in the DPRK" in "North Korea from the Economic Viewpoint", compiled by Teruo Komaki and ERINA, pp. 53-69 [in Japanese] | Akashi Shoten | 2010 |
| "Economic Reforms and Changes in the Actual Situation of the Economy" in "The DPRK and Human Security", compiled by Masao Okonogi and Atsuhito Isozaki, pp. 89-111 [in Japanese] | Keio University Press | 2009 |
| Chapter 7 "External Economic Legislation" in "Lectures on Contemporary Chinese Legislation", 3rd edition, written and edited by Kojiro Nishimura, pp. 118-136 [in Japanese] | Houritsu Bunka Sha | 2008 |
| "North–South Economic Relations since the North–South Summit" in "The Contemporary ROK Economy: An evolving paradigm", compiled by ERINA, pp. 231-243 [in Japanese] | Nippon Hyoronsha Co., Ltd. | 2005 |
| "The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea" in "Law on the Internet", written and edited by Makoto Ibusuki and Tsuneharu Yonemaru, pp. 75-85 [in Japanese] | Nippon Hyoronsha Co., Ltd. | 2004 |
| "Lectures on Contemporary Chinese Legislation", written and edited by Kojiro Nishimura, pp. 118-136 [in Japanese] | Houritsu Bunka Sha | 2001 |
| "Internet: Gateway to the Foreign Law", written and edited by Makoto Ibusuki, pp. 156-165 [in Japanese] | Nippon Hyoronsha Co., Ltd. | 1998 |
| Translations: Title | Publishing Company | Year of Publication |
| "Overview of China's Nationality Legislation", written and edited by Wu Zongjin, translation supervised by Kojiro Nishimura, pp. 143-222 [in Japanese] | Seibundo | 1998 |
Major Papers
| Papers: Title | Journal | Publisher | Year of Publication |
| The Borders Encircling the DPRK: The Potential for the Formation of a New Order in Northeast Asia [in Japanese] | "Kokusaiseiji" [International Politics], No. 162, pp. 99–113 | The Japan Association of International Relations | December 2010 | DPRK Economic Developments and the Prospects for a Japan-Sea Economic Subregion: The DPRK Connecting China, the ROK and Japan [in Japanese] | J+C Economic Journal, No. 203, pp. 20–23 | Japan–China Economic Association | December 2010 | Legislation as a Means to the Realization of Economic Policy in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and the Process of Its Development [in Japanese] | Asian Law Studies, 2009 edition, pp. 1-19 | Japanese Association of Asian Law | 2009 |
| Current Status of the Economy in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea [in Japanese; Abstract in English] | ERINA Report Vol. 78, pp. 1-14 | ERINA | November 2007 |
| Deepening of Economic Cooperation between the Two Koreas and Its Legal Control in the ROK [in Japanese with English summary] | Journal of the Japan Sea Rim Studies, No. 13, pp. 50–65 | The Association for the Japan Sea Rim Studies | 2007 |
| Transition of the North–South Relationship and Its Control by Law in the Republic of Korea [in Japanese with English summary] | Journal of the Japan Sea Rim Studies, No. 10, pp. 24–37 | The Association for the Japan Sea Rim Studies | 2005 |
| The Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow of the Economic Relationship between Japan and the DPRK [in English] | Korea's Economy 2004, Vol. 20, pp. 87-93 | Korea Economic Institute | June 2004 |
| The Foreign Investment Related Laws and Domestic Laws of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea [in Japanese] | Comparative Law Studies, No. 64, pp. 179-184 | Japan Society of Comparative Law | 2003 |
| The 1998 Amendment of the Constitution and the Law on People's Economic Plans of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea [in Japanese] | Journal of the Japan Sea Rim Studies, No. 6, pp. 44–54 | The Association for the Japan Sea Rim Studies | October 2000 |
| The New Economic Strategy and the 1998 Amendment of the Constitution of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea [in Japanese] | Osaka Law, Vol. 49, No. 1, pp. 219-243 | The Law Association of Osaka University | May 1999 |
| The Functions and Limitations of Legislation in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea: With a focus on the period after the collapse of the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe [in Japanese] | Osaka Law, Vol. 47, No. 6, pp. 163-187 | The Law Association of Osaka University | February 1998 |
| Research Notes: Title | Journal | Publisher | Year of Publication |
| The Holding of the Plenary Meeting of the Workers' Party of Korea Central Committee and the North Korean Economy in the Future [in Korean and Japanese] | KDI Review of the North Korean Economy, Vol. 12, No. 10, pp. 37–44 | Korea Development Institute | October 2010 |
| The Special Feature on the Economy of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea [in Japanese and English] | ERINA Report Vol. 83, pp. 1-4 | ERINA | September 2008 |
| Jilin Province's Vision for Setting Up Routes into Russia and the DPRK—The Key to the Development of the Northeast [in Japanese] | Economist, Vol. 85, No. 66, pp. 122-124 | Mainichi Shimbun | December 2007 |
| Overseas Information: The Changing DPRK Economy [in Japanese] | Research Monthly Bulletin of the Japan Economic Research Institute, No. 347, pp. 36-40 | The Japan Economic Research Institute (JERI) | April 2007 |
| ERINA Economic Seminar: DPRK Economic Trends and China–DPRK Relations [in Japanese] | Monthly Bulletin of Kyushu Economic Research, Vol. 61 (No. 724), pp. 13-21 | Kyushu Economic Research Center | March 2007 |
| Recent Developments in Legislation in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea [in Japanese] | ERINA Report Vol. 74, pp. 13-41 | ERINA | March 2007 |
| Recent Amendments to Foreign Investment Related Laws in the DPRK [six-part series in Japanese with summaries in English] | ERINA Report Vols. 48-53 | ERINA | October 2002 - August 2003 |
