| (1) Analysis of trends in Northeast Asia |
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 a) Analysis of economic trends in Northeast Asia
 a) Analysis of economic trends in Northeast Asia
| 21st May |
March 2008 publication (Associate Senior Economist Tomoyoshi Nakajima and others) |
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| (2) Energy security |
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a) Mechanisms for multilateral energy cooperation in Northeast Asia
a) Mechanisms for multilateral energy cooperation in Northeast Asia
| 25th April |
Participation in the Institute of Developing Economies "Political Economy of the Oil Industry in Developing Countries" research group (Tokyo, Associate Senior Researcher Shoichi Itoh) |
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| (3) Food security in Northeast Asia |
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a) Northeast Asian food security
a) Northeast Asian food security
| 25th April |
1st Northeast Asia Food Security Exploratory Committee (Tokyo, Research Division Director Toshihiko Nakamura and Researcher Zhu Yonghao) |
| 12th–13th June |
Participation in collaborative research with the University of Tokyo into business promotion in mountain farming villages (Tokamachi, Researcher Zhu Yonghao) |
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| (4) Economic integration involving Northeast Asia |
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a) Research into economic integration in East Asia
a) Research into economic integration in East Asia
| 25th April |
Presentation at the Korean Trade Research Association and Dong-A University symposium "Seeking a New Direction in ROK-Japan Economic Cooperation" (Busan, Associate Senior Economist Tomoyoshi Nakajima) |
| 12th–14th June |
Participation at the GTAP 11th Annual Conference (Helsinki, Associate Senior Economist Tomoyoshi Nakajima) |
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| (5) Investigation into the current state of transport infrastructure and distribution |
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a) Follow-up surveys of Northeast Asian transport corridors
a) Follow-up surveys of Northeast Asian transport corridors
| 8th May |
Keynote address at the WORLDNET Seminar (Beijing, Researcher Hisako Tsuji) |
| 27th May |
Address at the League of Japan Sea Coastal Promotion "Japan Sea National Axis Concept Promotion Association" (Tokyo, Researcher Hisako Tsuji) |
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| (6) Northeast Asian Environmental Cooperation |
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a) Northeast Asian environmental cooperation mechanisms in the post-Kyoto Protocol period
a) Northeast Asian environmental cooperation mechanisms in the post-Kyoto Protocol period
| 21st May |
Participation in the IGES 10th Anniversary Symposium (Associate Senior Researcher Enkhbayar Shagdar) |
| 2nd–13th June |
Participation in a subcommittee meeting of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) (Bonn, Associate Senior Researcher Enkhbayar Shagdar) |
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| (7) The Chinese economy |
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a) The progress and results of the policy for the revitalization of China's Northeast old industrial base: Jilin Province's Development Strategies (Tumen River, etc.) |
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b) The impacts and effects of an economic alliance with China
b) The impacts and effects of an economic alliance with China
| 6th–7th Juner |
Presentation at the 3rd Northeast Asian Studies & Exchange Network (NEASE-NET) Forum (Kyoto, Researcher Zhu Yonghao) |
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| (8) The ROK economy |
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a) ROK economic system research |
| (9) The DPRK economy |
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a) Survey and analysis of DPRK economic trends & creation of a multilateral research exchange network
a) Survey and analysis of DPRK economic trends & creation of a multilateral research exchange network
| 11th April |
Report at the "Japan–Korea Economists Social Evening" (Tokyo, Associate Senior Researcher Mitsuhiro Mimura) |
| 26th April |
Participation in the Institute of International Studies "Korea Research Group" (Tokyo, Associate Senior Researcher Mitsuhiro Mimura) |
| 26th April |
Special memorial lecture at the Korean Saitama Prefecture Society of Commerce and Industry (Saitama City, Associate Senior Researcher Mitsuhiro Mimura) |
| 7th–8th May |
Presentation at the First Northeast Asia Cooperation and Development International Conference (Harbin, Associate Senior Researcher Mitsuhiro Mimura) |
| 14th–15th June |
70th General Meeting of the Japan Society of Comparative Law (Sapporo, Associate Senior Researcher Mitsuhiro Mimura) |
| 16th–22nd June |
Research on Russia–DPRK economic exchange and Sino-Russian border trade (Heihe–Russia–Fuyuan, Associate Senior Researcher Mitsuhiro Mimura) |
| 24th June |
Korea Institute for National Unification, ERINA and Liaoning Academy of Social Sciences Joint Research Symposium (Seoul, Associate Senior Researcher Mitsuhiro Mimura) |
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b) Participation in the Korean Peninsula Study Group
b) Participation in the Korean Peninsula Study Group
| 4th April |
34th Korean Peninsula Study Group (Associate Senior Researcher Mitsuhiro Mimura) |
| 6th June |
35th Korean Peninsula Study Group (Associate Senior Researcher Mitsuhiro Mimura) |
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| (10) The Russian economy |
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a) Research into the energy potential of the eastern regions of Russia
a) Research into the energy potential of the eastern regions of Russia
| 12th June |
Exchange of opinions with the Centre for Energy, Petroleum and Mineral Law and Policy at the University of Dundee, UK (Tokyo, Associate Senior Researcher Shoichi Itoh) |
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b) International comparative research on perceptions of the investment environment of the Russian market |
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c) Basic research into energy conservation issues in Russia and the transfer of Japanese technology |
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d) Japan-Russia energy dialogue
d) Japan-Russia energy dialogue
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| (11) The Mongolian economy |
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a) Research related to Mongolia's Economic Development
a) Research related to Mongolia's Economic Development
| 12th–14th June |
Participation in the Mongolian Input-Output Table Seminar at the GTAP 11th Annual Conference (Helsinki, Associate Senior Researcher Enkhbayar Shagdar) |
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| (12) Japanese regional economies |
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a) Local subregions and Northeast Asia |
| (13) Publication of research outcomes |
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a) Publication of the "ERINA Report"
a) Publication of the "ERINA Report"
| 15th June |
Publication of ERINA Report Vol. 82 |
| 15th August |
Publication of ERINA Report Vol. 83 |
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b) Publication of the "Northeast Asia Economic Databook" |
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c) Publication of the "ERINA Booklet" |
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d) Publication of "JESNA" |
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e) Publication of "ERINA Discussion Papers" |
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f) Publication of the "Northeast Asia Information File"
f) Publication of the "Northeast Asia Information File"
| 12th June |
"One Month after the Sichuan (Wenchuan) Earthquake: A Focus on the Economic Impacts and Rescue and Relief Systems" (EJ-0801) (Researcher Zhu Yonghao) |
| 8th September |
"The Black Market Trade and Transit Traffic on the Suifenhe–Grodekovo Border" (EJ-0802) (Research Division Deputy Director Hirofumi Arai) |
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g) Holding of "ERINA Proposal Seminars" |
