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Day 1 : Northeast Asia Regional Economic Cooperation-Now and in the Future

Program Day1 (25 January 2022)
“Northeast Asia Regional Economic Cooperation – Now and in the Future”
10:30－11:00
(JST)		 Opening Addresses/Special Address
Organizers’ Welcome Addresses
Governor of Niigata Prefecture; Mayor, City of Niigata; Chairperson,    NICE Executive Committee
Guest Addresses
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan; Ministry of Economy, Trade and    Industry
11:00－12:00
(JST)		 Special Address
“State of Affairs in Northeast Asia―How Do We View the U.S.-China Conflict?”
TANAKA Hitoshi
Chairman, Institute for International Strategy, the Japan Research Institute, Limited
13:30－15:30
(JST)		 Northeast Asian Economy Session “Strategic Approaches Toward Southeast Asia of Northeast Asian Countries”

With the aim of responding to rising labor prices in China and maintaining supply chains, prolonged efforts by Japanese companies to establish production bases in Southeast Asia have materialized. Similar developments have been observed in other Northeast Asian countries, however, each nation appears to have taken a distinctive approach towards Southeast Asia. Experts from each country will discuss the differences between the economic aspects of strategic approaches employed by Northeast Asian countries regarding Southeast Asia, as well as the potential for cooperation and competitive risks.
＜Panelists＞
SUKEGAWA Seiya, Professor, Faculty of Political Science and Economics, Kokushikan University
Born in 1969. Graduated the Dept. of International Economics, Faculty of Economics, Chuo University. Earned a Ph.D. at Graduate School of Economics, Kyushu University.
Joined the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) in April 1992.
Posts included Senior Research Fellow (Asia) and Deputy Director, JETRO Bangkok, and Senior Director for Global Strategy, Planning Department (ASEAN). Left JETRO in March 2017. Associate Professor, Faculty of Political Science and Economics, Kokushikan University, April 2017. Professor, Faculty of Political Science and Economics, and Graduate School of Economics, Kokushikan University, April 2020.

Strategies for Japanese Companies to Strengthen Supply Chains in Asia during the Crisis Era
LI Tianguo, Associate Professor, National Institute of International Strategy, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
Born in 1979. Earned a Ph.D. in Economics from Seoul National University. Associate Professor, National Institute of International Strategy, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.
Major works:
The Logic of Economic Transition in South Korea: Reform and Breakthrough in An Emerging Economy, Economy & Management Publishing House, May 2017
Park Geun-hye Political Economics, China Renmin University Press (CRUP), May 2016

The Third-party cooperation between China and South Korea in Southeast Asia in the post-pandemic era
CHO Seung Jin, Associate Research Fellow, Korea Institute for International Economic Policy
Born in 1985. B.A., Economics and Applied Statistics, Yonsei University (Double Major).
M.A., Economic, Yonsei University. Ph.D., Economics, Iowa State University.

New Southern Policy: People-Centered Community of Peace and Prosperity
KOLDUNOVA Ekaterina, Acting Director, ASEAN Centre and Asian and African Studies Department, MGIMO University
Born in 1982. Ph.D. (Cand. Polit. Sc.) in International Relations.
Major works:
Security in East Asia: New Challenges, Navona, 2010 (in Russian)
Socio-Political Thought, High Technologies and Science Development in the Major Asian Countries, (with Sergei Lunev, Academia, 2015 (in Russian)

Strategic Approach of Russia towards Southeast Asia
SARANTOGOS Erdenetsogt, Director General, Department of Asia and the Pacific, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia
Born in 1975. Bachelor’s Degree in international Affairs, School of Foreign Services, National University of Mongolia. Master of Arts in International Relations, Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies, Waseda University, Japan. Master of Applied Economics (International), School of Economics, University of Adelaide, Australia. Joined Asia Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
of Mongolia in 1997. Economic Counsellor, Embassy of Mongolia in Japan in 2012. Minister Counsellor/Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of Mongolia in Japan in 2014. Has served in current role since 2017.

Current Status and Future Prospects of Cooperative Relations between Mongolia and Southeast Asian Countries[in Japanese]
＜Coordinator＞
KAWAI Masahiro, Chairperson, NICE Executive Committee; Representative Director, ERINA
15:45－17:45
(JST)		 Economic Exchanges Session “Current Status and Prospects of Logistics in Northeast Asia: Utilization of Local Ports in Japan”

Each port along the Sea of Japan coast is examining ways in which to promote its own utilization considering the economic development in Northeast Asian countries, particularly in China. While considering the status quo and latest trends in international logistics under the influence of the coronavirus pandemic and U.S.-China trade friction, we will clarify the current state of logistics and related issues in Japan’s regional ports, reaffirm the potential of the Sea of Japan coastal region as a hub and its superiority, and explore the future prospects of Northeast Asian logistics and the possibility of utilizing local ports in Japan.
Keynote Address
YANAI Masaya, Professor, Faculty of Liberal Arts, Tohoku Gakuin University
Born in Sendai in 1958. Attended Ph.D. program in Geography, Hosei University. Assistant Professor, Faculty of Letters, Okayama University. Professor, Faculty of Economics, University of Toyama. Professor, Dept of Regional Planning, Faculty of Liberal Arts, Tohoku Gakuin University since April 2005. Visiting researcher, UCLA (USA) in 1993. Visiting professor, Faculty of Geography, University of Cologne (Germany) in 2013. Specialist in economic geography (industrial location theory, regional policy theory, earthquake reconstruction). Chaired the Hokuriku Regional Development Bureau’s Vision for Ports in Hokuriku Committee, and the Hokuriku Regional International Logistics Strategy
Team Executive Committee. Member of various committees.

Vision for Hokuriku Ports ―Japan Sea ‘Kitamaebune’ Concept 2030―[in Japanese]
<Panelists>
OTSUKA Hiroyuki, Director and Niigata Mill Manager, Paper & White Paperboard Business Division, Hokuetsu Corporation
Born in 1958. Joined Hokuetsu Corporation in April 1981. Named Corporate Officer and General Manager of Product Department, Niigata Mill, Paper Business Division in April 2015. Appointed Director and Niigata Mill Manager, Paper Business Division in June 2019. Has served in current role since April 2021.

The State of Exports Utilizing Niigata Port[in Japanese]
AOYAMA Masahiro, President, NIIGATA WORLD TRADE TERMINAL CO., LTD(N-WTT)
Born in 1949. Graduated in Law, Waseda University. Joined Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK Line) in April 1972. Appointed General Manager, NYK North America Co., Ltd., in 1989. Named General Manager, NYK Line, Harbor Group in 1997, and Director, NYK Line in 2001.
Appointed President, GENEQ Co., LTD in 2007. Chairman, Kanmon Harbor & Transport Association and Executive Director, JHTA. President, Muramoto Kosan, Co., Ltd in May 2013. Director, N-WTT in June 2016. Has served in current role since June 2017.

Niigata Port—Becoming the Central Port on Japan’s West Coast[in Japanese]
MIKHAYLOV Dmitriy, Head of Liner Division, FESCO INTEGRATED TRANSPORT LLC (Vladivostok)
Born in 1982. Graduated Maritime State University (Vladivostok) in 2004. Since 2004, has held various positions at Far Eastern Shipping Company (FESCO), PLC or its subsidiaries.
Specializes in container shipments within Far Eastern Regions & Russian railways.

FESCO Container Services between Japan, Russia and Europe
LEE Eung-hyuk, Director of Marketing and International Affairs, Busan Port Authority
Born in 1976. Earned a B.A. in English Literature from Korea University in 2003. Master’s degree in Shipping, Trade & Finance from London Cass Business School (UK) in 2015.
Since joining BPA in 2005, has worked at such various departments as Port Marketing, Logistics Planning, International Affairs, and Overseas Business Development. Has participated in notable international conferences as a speaker. Has served in current role since 2018.

Busan Port’s Cooperative Relations with Japanese Local Outports
<Coordinator>
CAI Shengxi, Business Support Promotion Officer, Business Support Division
17:45－18:00
(JST)		 Closing Remarks
KAWAI Masahiro, Chairperson, NICE Executive Committee; Representative Director, ERINA

 

 

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