2017

December 2017 No. 139

ERINA REPORT (PLUS) No.139

Special Feature: The Current Position of the DPRK Economy

• The Key Characteristics of the Economically Powerful Socialist Nation to Be Built in the DPRK [in Japanese; Summary in English]
  KIM Ung Ho, Director, Institute of Economics, Academy of Social Sciences, DPRK
• The Objectives and Core Tasks for the Five-Year Strategy for State Economic Development in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea [in Japanese; Summary in English]
  PAK Tu Song, Researcher, Institute of Economics, Academy of Social Sciences, DPRK
• The Key Results Accomplished Recently in the DPRK in the Raising of the People’s Living Standard [in Japanese; Summary in English]
  KIM Chung Song, Researcher, Human Rights Institute, Academy of Social Sciences, DPRK
• The DPRK, Where the Diversification of External Economic Relations Is Being Actively Furthered [in Japanese; Summary in English]
  JON Ok Sil, Researcher, Institute of Economics, Academy of Social Sciences, DPRK
• The Upholding of Trust in External Trade and the Improving of the National Trade Structure as Part of the Position of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea [in Japanese; Summary in English]
  KIM Yong, Researcher, Institute of Economics, Academy of Social Sciences, DPRK

• Reports on Conferences and Visits  [in Japanese only]
  • The Seventh Rason International Trade Exhibition
    MIMURA Mitsuhiro, Senior Research Fellow, Research Division, ERINA
  • Joint Conference on Northeast Asia Regional Power Interconnection
    ENKHBAYAR Shagdar, Senior Research Fellow, Research Division, ERINA
  • GTI Cooperation Forum and Tenth Northeast Asia Professors Association Annual Meeting (NAPA 2017)
    NAKAJIMA Tomoyoshi, Senior Research Fellow, Research Division, ERINA
  • Report of Participation at the 2017 Korea–Japan Components and Materials Procurement Fair and Korea Youth Careers Fair
    CAI Shengxi, Business Support Promotion Officer, Business Support Division, ERINA
  • Participation in Business Training in Khabarovsk
    SHIDA Yoshisada, Associate Senior Research Fellow, Research Division, ERINA
  • Participation in the “Development of Artyom” Business Dialogue
    ARAI Hirofumi, Director and Senior Research Fellow, Research Division, ERINA
  • Report of Visit to Anhui and Jiangsu Provinces
    MINAMIKAWA Takanori, Research Fellow, Research Division, ERINA
• Seminar Reports  [in Japanese only]
  ◎The 94th GSDM Platform Seminar “The Economic Outlook in Northeast Asia and the Potential for Economic Cooperation”
  ◎ERINA Seminar for Supporting Members “The Current Situation, Challenges and Prospects for Business with Russia: With a Focus on JGC’s Multifaceted Development”
  KATO Motoichi, Staff Member, Global Marketing Division, JGC Corporation
• Overseas Business Information  [in Japanese only]
• Domestic Business Information  [in Japanese only]
• Analysis of Economic Trends in Northeast Asia [in Japanese only]
• ERINA News [in Japanese only]

October 2017 No. 138

ERINA REPORT (Plus) No.138

Special Feature: The Development of Northeast Asian Economic Partnerships in Northeastern China

• China’s Opening-Up to the Outside World and Northeast Asian Regional Economic and Trade Cooperation [in Japanese; Summary in English]
  SHEN Minghui, Researcher, National Institute of International Strategy, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
  KONG Dapeng, Graduate Student, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
• The Current Situation and Future Prospects for the Linking of Northeastern China to the “One Belt, One Road” Construction [in Japanese; Summary in English]
  DA Zhigang, Director and Researcher, Northeast Asia Research Institute, Heilongjiang Provincial Academy of Social Sciences
  XIE Dongdan, Global Economics Master’s Program Student, Graduate School, Heilongjiang Provincial Academy of Social Sciences
• New Developments in Economic and Trade Cooperation with Japan in Liaoning Province: With a focus on Liaoning Pilot Free-Trade Zone [in Japanese; Summary in English]
  QIN Bing, Associate Professor, Institute for Northeast Asia Studies, Liaoning Academy of Social Sciences, and ERINA Invited Overseas Researcher
• Japan–China Cooperation and the Revitalization of China’s Northeastern Provinces [in Japanese; Summary in English]
  MATSUNO Shuji, Senior Visiting Researcher, Institute of Social Systems, Ritsumeikan University
• The Current Situation and Future Challenges for Sino–Russian Economic Cooperation [in Japanese; Summary in English]
  FENG Anquan, Associate Professor, Institute of Russian Studies, Heilongjiang Provincial Academy of Social Sciences

• Eurasian Regional Integration and Economic Cooperation: Mongolia’s Opportunity for Participation [in Japanese; Summary in English]
  SOYOLGEREL Nyamjav, Institute for Strategic Studies (ISS), Mongolia

• Reports on Conferences and Visits  [in Japanese only]
  • The “One Belt, One Road” Project and Europe: The Current Situation for Containers Arriving from and Departing for China at Brest in Belarus and Terespol in Poland
    MIMURA Mitsuhiro, Senior Research Fellow, Research Division, ERINA
  • Report on the Sixth Meeting of the Japan–Russia Intergovernmental Committee on Trade and Economy Interregional Exchange Subcommittee
    ADACHI Yuji, Deputy Director, Business Support Division, ERINA
  • The Sixth Greater Tumen Initiative (GTI) Northeast Asia Tourism Forum
    CAI Shengxi, Business Support Promotion Officer, Business Support Division, ERINA
  • Report of Visit to Heilongjiang Province
    MINAMIKAWA Takanori, Research Fellow, Research Division, ERINA
  • The Northeast Asian Gas and Pipeline Forum (NAGPF)
    ARAI Hirofumi, Director and Senior Research Fellow, Research Division, ERINA
  • Report on “The Fourth Northeast Asia 2017 Enterprise Development Forum: Big Health Industry and Food Industry”
    TANAKA Toru, Managing Director, ERINA

Seminar Reports  [in Japanese only]
◎“Japan–China–ROK Economic International Interdependence and the Potential for Economic Cooperation” at “ ‘One Belt, One Road’ Connecting Construction: The International Forum for the Promotion of the Comprehensive Stimulated Development of Heilongjiang Province”
KAWAI, Masahiro, Representative Director, ERINA, and Specially Appointed Professor, Graduate School of Public Policy, University of Tokyo
◎ERINA Business Seminar “The Trends and Possibilities for China’s Industrial Robots and Production Equipment Industry”
OTA Shino, Deputy Research Director, Research Division, Economic Research Institute, Japan Society for the Promotion of Machine Industry
◎Lecture Meeting of Sun Dagang, Consul General of the People’s Republic of China in Niigata “Let’s Move Forward China–Japan Friendship and Economic Cooperation from Niigata”
SUN Dagang, Consul General of the People’s Republic of China in Niigata

• Overseas Business Information  [in Japanese only]
• Domestic Business Information  [in Japanese only]
• Analysis of Economic Trends in Northeast Asia [in Japanese only]
• ERINA News [in Japanese only]

August 2017 No. 137

ERINA REPORT (Plus) No.137

Special Feature: The Future of Northeast Asian Energy and Environment Policies

• China’s Actions and the Medium- and Long-Term Prospects for Addressing Climate Change toward Compliance with the Paris Agreement and Building a Low-Carbon Society  [in Japanese; Summary in English]
  LI, Zhidong, Professor, Graduate School, Department of Information and Management Systems Engineering, Nagaoka University of Technology
• The Fate of the Draft “Energy Strategy of the Russian Federation for the Period up to 2035”  [in Japanese; Summary in English]
  MASTEPANOV Alexey, Director, Energy Strategy and Security Analytical Center, Oil and Gas Research Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences
• Support Mechanisms for Renewable Energy in the Russian Federation and the Prospects of Renewable Energy Development in the Far East Region  [in Japanese; Summary in English]
  OMATSU Ryo, Senior Researcher, Renewable Energy Institute

 

• Lessons Learned or Still High Political Temptation?: The Case of Mongolia [in Japanese; Summary in English]
  OTGOCHULUU Chuluuntseren, Chief Economist, Erdenes Mongol LLC, Mongolia
• The Northeast Asian Multilateral Security Mechanism and the Role of Mongolia  [in Japanese; Summary in English]
  DORJSUREN Nanjin, Senior Researcher, Institute for Strategic Studies (ISS), Mongolia
• The Current Situation for the Consumption of Chinese Tourists in Japan and the Future Prospects Thereof  [in Japanese; Summary in English]
  QIN Bing, Associate Professor, Institute for Northeast Asia Studies, Liaoning Academy of Social Sciences, and ERINA Invited Overseas Researcher

 

• Reports on Conferences and Visits  [in Japanese only]
  • The 20th Annual Conference on Global Economic Analysis “Global Economic Analysis in the 21st Century: Challenges and Opportunities” ENKHBAYAR Shagdar, Senior Research Fellow, Research Division, ERINA
  • Report on the Staging of the Niigata Prefecture International Students’ Job Fair 2018
    CAI Shengxi, Business Support Promotion Officer, Business Support Division, ERINA
  • Report on Visit and Conference in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province
    CAI Shengxi, Business Support Promotion Officer, Business Support Division, ERINA
  • The Fourth Ulaanbaatar Dialogue on Northeast Asian Security
    ENKHBAYAR Shagdar, Senior Research Fellow, Research Division, ERINA
  • The Second Annual Business Council of Mongolia (BCM) Summit
    ENKHBAYAR Shagdar, Senior Research Fellow, Research Division, ERINA
  • Report on the Renewable Energy in the Russian Far East International Conference
    ADACHI Yuji, Deputy Director, Business Support Division, ERINA
  • The 17th Greater Tumen Initiative (GTI) Consultative Commission Meeting
    ARAI Hirofumi, Director and Senior Research Fellow, Research Division, ERINA
• Seminar Reports  [in Japanese only]
  ◎ERINA Seminar for Supporting Members: ERINA Seminar for Supporting Members “Toward Japan–China–ROK Mutual Understanding: From the Site of Multicultural Coexistence Education”
  KAMADA Satoshi, Professor, Science of School Education, Joetsu University of Education Graduate School
• Overseas Business Information  [in Japanese only]
• Domestic Business Information  [in Japanese only]
• Analysis of Economic Trends in Northeast Asia [in Japanese only]
• ERINA News [in Japanese only]

June 2017 No. 136

ERINA REPORT (Plus) No. 136

• The Current Situation and Future Prospects for the Beijing–Tianjin–Hebei [Jingjinji] Integration in China [in Japanese; Summary in English]
  LI Jin, Assistant Director, Beijing Research Center for Science of Science
  CHEN Yuanyuan, Assistant Researcher, Beijing Research Center for Science of Science
• The Current Status and Evaluation of Environmental Economic Policy in China [in Japanese; Summary in English]
  LI Songlin, Lecturer and Ph.D. (Economics), College of Economics and Management, Yanbian University, People’s Republic of China
  YASUDA, Yasoi, Professor Emeritus, College of Economics, Kanto Gakuin University
• Dealing with Mongolia’s Debt Crisis [in Japanese; Summary in English]
  Batsuuri, Haltar, Director of Research, Mongolian Association of Certified Tax Consultants
  Enkhtuya, Tumur-Ochir, Labor Economist, Institute of Sustainable Development Strategy of Mongolia
• A Study of the Factorization of Price Changes Using a Structural VAR Model: The case example of Heilongjiang Province [in Japanese; Summary in English]
  MINAMIKAWA, Takanori, Research Fellow, Research Division, ERINA

• Reports on Conferences and Visits  [in Japanese only]
  • Report of Visit to the Rason Economic and Trade Zone, DPRK
    MIMURA, Mitsuhiro, Senior Research Fellow, Research Division, ERINA
  • The Staging of the Japan–Russia International Seminar “The Quality of the Russian Far East Market as Viewed by Corporate Managers”
    SHIDA, Yoshisada, Associate Senior Research Fellow, Research Division, ERINA
  • Report of Visit to Pyongyang
    MIMURA, Mitsuhiro, Senior Research Fellow, Research Division, ERINA
  • Report of Visit to Yanji and Hunchun, Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture, China
    CAI Shengxi, Business Support Promotion Officer, Business Support Division, ERINA
• Seminar Reports  [in Japanese only]
  • ERINA Business Seminar “The Latest Situation for Eurasian Logistics”
    YOKOYAMA, Toyoshige, Manager, Global Forwarding Planning and Development Division, International Business Headquarters, Nippon Express
  • ERINA Representative Director’s Lecture Meeting “The Transformation of the Global Economy and Northeast Asia”
    KAWAI, Masahiro, Representative Director and Director-General, ERINA
• Overseas Business Information  [in Japanese only]
• Domestic Business Information  [in Japanese only]
• Analysis of Economic Trends in Northeast Asia [in Japanese only]
• ERINA News [in Japanese only]

April 2017 No. 135

ERINA REPORT (Plus) No. 135

Special Feature: 2017 Northeast Asia International Conference for Economic Development (NICE) in Niigata

[In Japanese]

• Program
• Conference Overview
  • Keynote Address: What Lies Ahead for US Economic Policy in the Trump Administration
    BOSWORTH, Barry, Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution
  • Keynote Address: A Next Growth Model for Asian Economy: Beyond “the Workshop of the World”
    KURODA, Haruhiko, Governor of the Bank of Japan
  • Session A: The Development Strategies and Structural Reforms of the Nations of Northeast Asia and International Cooperation
  • Session B: The Connectedness of Transportation Infrastructure: The Significance and Challenges Thereof
  • Session C: The Economy of China’s Northeast and the Future Prospects for Trade and Investment
  • Closing Remarks

[In English]

• Program
• Conference Overview
  • Keynote Address: What Lies Ahead for US Economic Policy in the Trump Administration
    BOSWORTH, Barry, Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution
  • Keynote Address: A Next Growth Model for Asian Economy: Beyond “the Workshop of the World”
    KURODA, Haruhiko, Governor of the Bank of Japan
  • Closing Remarks

• Analysis of the Influence of International Sanctions on the DPRK Economy [in Japanese; Summary in English]
  Li, Shenghua, Associate Professor, College of Economics and Management, Yanbian University, Researcher, the Co-Innovation Center for Korean Peninsula Studies, Yanbian University, and ERINA Collaborative Researcher
  Li, Xiaochuan, Global Economy Master’s Course Student, College of Economics and Management, Yanbian University
• Reports on Conferences and Visits  [in Japanese only]
  ◎Participation at the 2017 Northeast Asia Economic Association of Korea Annual Meeting
  Mu Yaoqian, Associate Senior Research Fellow, Research Division, ERINA
• Seminar Reports  [in Japanese only]
  ◎ERINA Seminar for Supporting Members: “The Current Situation and the Future Picture for the Niigata Station Area Redevelopment Project”
• Overseas Business Information  [in Japanese only]
• Domestic Business Information  [in Japanese only]
• Analysis of Economic Trends in Northeast Asia [in Japanese only]
• ERINA News [in Japanese only]

February 2017 No. 134

ERINA REPORT No.134

Special Feature: The Ninth Japan-Russia Energy and Environment Dialogue in Niigata

• Program
• Conference Extracts [Japanese only]
  Keynote Addresses
  Session A: Energy Resources
  Session B: Energy Conservation, the Environment and Electricity
• Summarizing Comments

• Talk of the Railway Construction Concept Connecting Hokkaido with Sakhalin and the Continent [Japanese only]

• Analysis of Economic Trends in Northeast Asia [Japanese only]

• ERINA News [Japanese only]