2020

DECEMBER 2020 No. 157

ERINA Report (PLUS) No.157

Special Feature :  China’s New Economic Challenge

• On the Special Feature [in Japanese and English]
  DONG Qi, Research Fellow, Research Division, ERINA
• Regional Divisions in the U.S. and the U.S.-China Trade War [in Japanese; Summary in English]
  MU Yaoqian, Lecturer, Faculty of International Studies and Regional Development, University of Niigata Prefecture; Collaborative Researcher, ERINA
• A Study on Interprovincial Economic Networks in China [in Japanese; Summary in English]
  MINAMIKAWA Takanori, Lecturer, Department of Management, Okayama University of Science
• Current State of Investment in the DPRK by Companies in the Jilin and Liaoning Provinces [in Japanese; Summary in English]
  LI Shenghua, Associate Professor, School of Economics and Administration, Yanbian University; Collaborative Researcher, ERINA
  JIN Haifeng, Associate Professor, School of Economics and Administration, Yanbian University
  MU Shu, Master Course Student, College of Integration Science, Yanbian University

• Events [in Japanese only]
  ◎ERINA Web Seminar “The Chinese Economy: Its Current State and Challenges”
  MAIE Yoichi, Professor, Nagoya University of Foreign Studies
  ◎The 10^th ERINA and National Statistics Office of Mongolia (NSO) Joint Online Workshop “COVID-19 Economic Impacts in Mongolia”
  ENKHBAYAR Shagdar, Senior Research Fellow, Research Division, ERINA
  ◎Report on Niigata Prefecture International Students’ Job Fair 2021
  CAI Shengxi, Business Support Promotion Officer, Business Support Division, ERINA
• Reports on Our Activities [in Japanese only]
  ◎Efforts toward Activation of Niigata Airport
  ADACHI Yuji, Director, Business Support Division, 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]

OCTOBER 2020 No. 156

ERINA Report (Plus) No.156

Special Feature : Russia’s Development Policies: Views from International Strategy, Policy Formulation, and Regional Development

• On the Special Feature [in Japanese and English]
  SHIDA Yoshisada, Associate Senior Research Fellow, Research Division, ERINA
• The Impact of the Spread of the Novel Coronavirus Infection on the Economy of the Russian Far East and the Prospects for Russia’s “Pivot to the East” Policy [in Japanese; Summary in English]
  FUSHITA Hironori, Researcher, The Japan Institute of International Affairs; Collaborative Researcher, ERINA
• Changes in Russia’s Long-Term Planning Documents System on Socio-Economic Development Policies –An Example of Documents Related to Transportation Infrastructure Development [in Japanese; Summary in English]
  ARAI Hirofumi, Director and Senior Research Fellow, Research Division, ERINA
• Early Stage Assessment of the Special Economic Zones in the Russian Far East: Some Stylized Facts from Companies’ Accounting Reports [in Japanese; Summary in English]
  SHIDA Yoshisada, Associate Senior Research Fellow, Research Division, ERINA

• Epidemic Prevention Activities to Stave Off “COVID-19” in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea [in Japanese; Summary in English]
  MUN Jong Suk, Researcher, Korean Association of Social Scientists

• Interviews [in Japanese only]
  ◎“From Niigata to the World: Overseas Strategy of ATAGO CORPORATION”
  Interview with Mr. Katsuro TAKAHASHI, President, CEO, ATAGO CORPORTATION
• Reports on Our Activities [in Japanese only]
  ◎Special lecture at University of Niigata Prefecture Graduate School, “Theory and Methodology of Regional Studies”
  Research Division
  ◎ERINA Internship Program Report
  KASHYAP Raginee, 1^st Year Student, Graduate School of International Relations, International University of Japan
• 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 2020 No. 155

ERINA Report (Plus) No.155

Special Feature : ROK Economy

• On the Special Feature [in Japanese and English]
  NAKAJIMA Tomoyoshi, Senior Research Fellow, Research Division, ERINA
• Changes in the Trade Environment and the Competitiveness of the ROK’s Iron and Steel Industry [in Japanese; Summary in English]
  KIM Bong-Gil, Professor, Faculty of Economics, University of Toyama; Collaborative Researcher, ERINA
• A Study on the Changes of Korean Tax Structure and Comparing the Japanese Tax System [in Japanese; Summary in English]
  KOOK Joong-Ho, Professor, Department of Economics, Yokohama City University; Collaborative Researcher, ERINA
• Industrial Relations in Korea under the Moon Jae-in Administration [in Japanese; Summary in English]
  PARK Chang-Myeong, Professor, Faculty of Law, Surugadai University; Collaborative Researcher, ERINA
• Transformation of Korean-Japanese economic relations under the Moon administration—Replacing political issues with economic issues as a countermeasure— [in Japanese; Summary in English]
  SEO Jeong-Geun, Professor, Faculty of Glocal Policy Management and Communication, Yamanashi Prefectural University; Collaborative Researcher, ERINA
• Assistance System for Reshoring Firms in the ROK (South Korea) [in Japanese; Summary in English]
  SONG Joonheon, Professor, School of Business and Commerce, Tokyo International University; Collaborative Researcher, ERINA

• Organizational philosophy of major food processing companies regarding human resources: A study in the context of Japan, China, and South Korea [in Japanese; Summary in English]
  SHIRAISHI Hiroyuki, Professor, Faculty of Economics and Management, Kanazawa University
• Trends of Trade Conducted via Niigata Port and Naoetsu Port [in Japanese only]
  ADACHI Yuji, Director, Business Support Division, ERINA
• Five Years of MIHACHI LLC —Records on Beekeeping in Mongolia since its Inception [in Japanese only]
  IBUKURO Tomoko, Director, MIHACHI LLC

• Reports on Conferences and Visits  [in Japanese only]
  ◎“Coronavirus Shock and the Economies of China and Russia” Joint Study Group
  SHIDA Yoshisada, Associate Senior Research Fellow, Research Division, ERINA
• Seminar Reports  [in Japanese only]
  ◎ERINA Business Seminar (Webiner) “Impact of the growing coronavirus infection on the Japanese economy”
  NAKAJIMA Atsushi, Professor, Faculty of International Economic Studies, University of Niigata Prefecture
• 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 2020 No. 154

ERINA Report (Plus) No.154

Special Feature : Trends of the DPRK and Northeast Asia

• On the Special Feature [in Japanese and English]
  MIMURA Mitsuhiro, Senior Research Fellow, Research Division, ERINA
• Policies That Attach Importance to Economy in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea – from the Beginning of Kim Jong Un Era to the Fifth Plenary Meeting of the Seventh Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea –  [in Japanese; Summary in English]
  MIMURA Mitsuhiro, Senior Research Fellow, Research Division, ERINA
• Russia’s Policy on Economic Cooperation with DPRK [in Japanese; Summary in English]
  ARAI Hirofumi, Director and Senior Research Fellow, Research Division, ERINA
• DPRK’s Response against COVID-19 [in Japanese; Summary in English]
  MIMURA Mitsuhiro, Senior Research Fellow, Research Division, ERINA

• Situation and Perspective of Cooperation between the Russian Far East and East Siberia and the People’s Republic of China [in Japanese; Summary in English]
  VORONENKO Aleksandr, Head, Research Center for Shanghai Cooperation Organization and Asia Pacific Region, Khabarovsk State University of Economics and Law
  GREIZIK Sergey, Research fellow, Research Center for Shanghai Cooperation Organization and Asia Pacific Region, Khabarovsk State University of Economics and Law
• The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Japanese Companies and Its Countermeasures – Analysis of China’s Legal Measures and Policies – [in Japanese; Summary in English]
  XIONG Lin, Senior Partner, Beijing Dadi Law Firm

• Reports on Conferences and Visits  [in Japanese only]
  ◎Diary of a Visit to Belarus
  MIMURA Mitsuhiro, Senior Research Fellow, Research Division, ERINA
• Seminar Reports  [in Japanese only]
  ◎Industrial Cooperation and Inter-company Exchange Seminar “Russia’s Far East Economy and Far East Siberia’s Oil and Gas Development”
  MINAKIR Pavel, Academician, President, Economic Research Institute, Far Eastern Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences
  IZHBULDIN Alexander, Leading Specialist, Melentiev Energy Systems Institute, Siberia Branch of the Russian Academy of Science
• 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 2020 No. 153

ERINA Report (Plus) No.153

• The U.S.-China Trade Friction and the Chinese Economy [in Japanese and English]
  ZHANG Yunling, Professor, Academy Member, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, President, Institute of International Studies, Shandong University
• Is Regional Development Policy in Russia Effective? The Case of Special Economic Zones [in Japanese; Summary in English]
  KAN Viktoriya, Associate Professor, Faculty of Economics, Teikyo University
• Russia’s Pivot to the East Exemplified by Cargo Turnover in Far Eastern Ports [in Japanese; Summary in English]
  ARAI Hirofumi, Director and Senior Research Fellow, Research Division, ERINA
• Reports on Conferences and Visits  [in Japanese only]
  ◎Meeting for the Exchange of Opinions on the Enhancement of Connectivity between Ports on the Japan Sea Coast and Russia’s Far Eastern Ports
  ARAI Hirofumi, Director and Senior Research Fellow, Research Division, ERINA
  ◎The Second Japan-Russia Industry, Academia and Government Working-Level Conference (IAG Conference)
  ARAI Hirofumi, Director and Senior Research Fellow, Research Division, ERINA
  ◎Report on Attendance at the Mongolian Economic Seminar
  ADACHI Yuji, Director, Business Support Division, ERINA
  ◎Public Symposium “Energy Security: Case Studies in Europe and Their Implications for Asia”
  NAKAJIMA Tomoyoshi, Senior Research Fellow, Research Division, ERINA
  ◎Future Leaders Program: Future Scenario of Northeast Asia
  NAKAMURA Toshihiko, Director, PR & Planning Division, 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]

February 2020 No. 152

ERINA Report (Plus) No.152

Special Feature 1: Contemporary Issues of the Mongolian Economy

• On the Special Feature[in Japanese and English]
  ENKHBAYAR Shagdar, Senior Research Fellow, Research Division, ERINA
• Promoting Non-Mining Exports in Mongolia [in Japanese; Summary in English]
  NARANTUYA Chuluunbat, Associate Professor, Department of Economics, National University of Mongolia
• Wage Structure Analysis[in Japanese; Summary in English]
  ENKHBAATAR Ichinnorov, Head of the Research Sector of Employment Policy, The Research Institute of Labour and Social Protection
  ALTANTSETSEG Batchuluun, Associate Professor, Department of Economics, National University of Mongolia
• Consumer Confidence Index in Mongolia[in Japanese; Summary in English]
  ALTANTSETSEG Batchuluun, Associate Professor of Economics, National University of Mongolia
  DAVAADORJ Tsenddavaa, Director, Mongol-Japan Human Resource Development Center, National University of Mongolia
  SOYOLMAA Batbekh, Associate Professor of Economics, National University of Mongolia
• Role of Women and Unemployment of Men[in Japanese; Summary in English]
  NARANTUYA Danzan, Associate Professor, Department of Economics, National University of Mongolia

Special Feature 2: Efforts Made for Economic Development in the DPRK

• On the Special Feature[in Japanese and English]
  MIMURA Mitsuhiro, Senior Research Fellow, Research Division, ERINA
• New Strategic Line of the Workers’ Party of Korea  [in Japanese only]
  KIM Ung-ho, Section Chief, Economic Institute, Academy of Social Sciences of the DPRK (KASS)
• On the Amended and Replenishment of the Socialist Constitution of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea  [in Japanese only]
  RI Man Sok, Researcher, Law Institute, Academy of Social Sciences of the DPRK (KASS)
• Construction Achievements in the Light Industry Sector and Improving the People’s Rights to Material Life  [in Japanese only]
  KIM Chol Min, Researcher, Human Rights Institute, Academy of Social Sciences of the DPRK (KASS)
• Construction Achievements in the Agriculture and Fisheries Sector and Improving the People’s Material Life  [in Japanese only]
  AN Sung Jin, Researcher, Human Rights Institute, Academy of Social Sciences of the DPRK (KASS)
• The Outcomes of Modern Housing Construction and Improving People’s Rights to Housing  [in Japanese only]
  CHOE Ok Hyang, Researcher, Human Rights Institute, Academy of Social Sciences of the DPRK (KASS)
• Construction Achievements in the Education and Health Sector and Improving the People’s Cultural Rights  [in Japanese only]
  RI Hui Suk, Researcher, Human Rights Institute, Academy of Social Sciences of the DPRK (KASS)
• Intellectual Property Protection System and Its Capacity to Function in the DPRK  [in Japanese only]
  KIM Sung Il, Researcher, Human Rights Institute, Academy of Social Sciences of the DPRK (KASS)
• Recent Development of Tourism in the DPRK  [in Japanese only]
  MUN Song, Researcher, Economic Institute, Academy of Social Sciences of the DPRK (KASS)
• A Study on Cross-border Economic Cooperation between China and the DPRK in the District of Changchun-Jilin-Tumen River Region  [in Japanese only]
  LI Shenghua, School of Economics and Management, Yanbian University, and Joint Researcher, ERINA
  LIU Huijian, School of Economics and Management, Yanbian University
• Reports on Conferences and Visits  [in Japanese only]
  ◎Initiatives of “Niigata Consortium for Japan-Russia Medical Sciences and Educational Exchanges”
  ADACHI Yuji, Director, Business Support Division, ERINA
  ◎The UN Climate Change Conference in Madrid: Disappointed Outputs Despite Its Motto of “Time For Action”
  ENKHBAYAR Shagdar, Senior Research Fellow, Research Division, ERINA
  ◎Report on the Niigata Prefecture Enterprise Inspection Bus Tour for International Students
  CAI Shengxi, Business Support Promotion Officer, Business Support Division, ERINA
• Seminar Reports  [in Japanese only]
  ◎ERINA Seminar for Supporting Members “Current Situation of the Xi Jinping System, and Japan-China, U.S.-China Relations”
  FURUYA Koichi, The Asahi Shimbun Editorial Writer
  ◎ERINA Seminar for Supporting Members “The Situation of One Belt, One Road and China’s Overseas Expansion from a Japanese Perspective”
  MITSUHASHI Ikuo, Vice-Chairman, NPO Northeast Asia Transportation Corridor Promotion Network, and Executive Director, One Belt, One Road-AIIB Research Group
• 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]