Asia Research Report
►The Korean Peninsula: Future Scenarios and Japan's Response  NEW!
	April 2018  (FY2017)
	■ This report was originally published in Japanese in March 2018. The original report is here.
	Contents: (PDF)
	Contributors: (PDF)
	Introduction:	Five Scenarios for the Korean Peninsula――The Need to Address the Facts and Develop a Long-term Vision (PDF)
	Chapter 1:	A Proposal for a Policy of Flexible Containment――Beyond the Policy of Maximum Pressure (PDF)
	Chapter 2:	Securing Japan by Strengthening Deterrence and Promoting Cooperation――Japan Should Engage in Dialogue (PDF)
	Chapter 3:	Guiding the North Korean Economy Toward Reform and Opening Up――Inter-Korean Exchange and Northeast Asian Economic Cooperation (PDF)
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The Korean Peninsula at a Turning Point: Geopolitical Change and the North Korean Economy
	October 2017  (FY2016)
	■ This report was originally published in Japanese in March 2017. The original report is here.
	Contents: (PDF)
	Contributors: (PDF)
	Preface: (PDF)
	Chapter 1:	Geopolitical Change in Northeast Asia――Implications for the Korean Peninsula of New Relationships Between World Powers (PDF)
	Chapter 2:	US-North Korea and US-South Korea Relations in the Age of Trump――New Developments Triggered by the Change of Administration (PDF)*
	Chapter 3:	China's Korean Peninsula Policy Enters an Adjustment Period――Restructuring Relationships With North and South Korea (PDF)*
	Chapter 4:	Russia's New "Look East" Policy and Relations With North and South Korea――The Putin Administration's Geopolitical Approach (PDF)*
	Chapter 5:	The North Korean Nuclear Issue and the Limitations of Regional Approaches――Changes in North Korean Nuclear Policy Under the Kim Jong-un Regime (PDF)*
	Chapter 6:	North Korea's New Strategic Line on Economic and Nuclear Development and the Lifestyles of Its People――A Unique Military-Industrial Complex and a Growing Market Economy (PDF)*
	Chapter 7:	North Korea's Current Policy on Introducing Foreign Capital and Associated Problems――A Comparison With Levels in China (PDF)*
	Chapter 8:	The History and Prospects of Economic Relations Between Japan and North Korea――Transitions in Trade and Investment and Preparations to Move Forward After the Resolution of Outstanding Issues (PDF)*
	Chapter 9:	Features of North Korea’s Economic System and Efforts to Induce Change in the Future――Developing an Environment Conducive to Reform Through Strategic Thinking(PDF)*
	Chapter 10:	The Logic and Limitations of Economic Sanctions――Implications for North Korean Policy (PDF)*
	Chapter 11:	Reconfiguring Strategies and Taking Precautions Against Upheaval on the Korean Peninsula――North Korean Policy in an Era of Population Decline (PDF)
		*Summaries
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The North Korean Risk and Japan-South Korea Cooperation
	May 2016  (FY2015)
	Contents: (PDF)
	Contributors: (PDF)
	Preface: (PDF)
	Introduction:	The North Korean Risk and Half a Century of Diplomatic Relations between Japan and South Korea(PDF)
	Chapter 1:	Kim Jong-un’s Governance Style and Internal Risks――Instability Lurking within Stability(PDF)*
	Chapter 2:	North Korea in Transition: its Potential and Limitations(PDF)*
	Chapter 3:	North Korean Business in Transition――Financial Reforms and the Growing Power of Individuals and Private Companies (PDF)*
	Chapter 4:	North Korean Society and Values in Transition――The Impact of the Emergence of the Market and a Decreasing Birthrate and Aging Population (PDF)*
	Chapter 5:	North Korea’s Contradictory Foreign Policy Based on the New Strategic Line――Risks Associated with its Domestic Affairs, Foreign Policy, and North-South Relations(PDF)*
	Chapter 6:	Military Risks Continue to Grow――The Increasing Threat from North Korea’s Nuclear, Missile , and Cyber Capabilities(PDF)*
	Chapter 7:	Future Scenarios for the Korean Peninsula as Depicted by South Korea――South Korea’s Risk Perception and Expectations of Japan(PDF)
	Chapter 8:	Japan’s Perspective on the Korean Peninsula―― Historical Relations and Future Prospects(PDF)
	Chapter 9:	The Need to Restructure Japan and South Korea’s Diplomatic Strategy――Changes in the East Asian Situation and Coordination of Policies on North Korea(PDF)*
	Chapter 10:	Turmoil and Transformation in the Security Alliances between Japan, the USA, and ROK――Restoration of the US-ROK Alliance and Renewal of the Japan-US Alliance(PDF)*
	Chapter 11:	Creating a New Regional Economic Zone in Northeast Asia――An Examination of a Proposal for Cooperation with the North after the Resolution of Outstanding Issues (PDF)*
	Chapter 12:	Political Leadership in Question ――Toward Japan-South Korea Cooperation in Addressing Risk(PDF)
		*Summaries
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ASEAN Economic Integration-How Much Progress Has Been Made ?
	December 2014
	Contents: (PDF)
	Contributors: (PDF)
	Chapter 1:	The Impending Establishment of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) -Progress in de facto integration has already been realized The Issues of the ASEAN Economy(PDF)
	Chapter 2:	Progress and Challenges of Establishing the ASEAN Economic Community -Steady progress on the elimination of tariffs, but slow progress on non-tariff barriers(PDF)
	Chapter 3:	Progress on the ASEAN Intra-Regional Trade -Diverse players and further expansion(PDF)
	Chapter 4:	The Current State and Outlook of ASEAN's Intra-Regional Direct Investment -ASEAN becomes its own largest investor(PDF)
	Chapter 5:	Current Situation of the Flow of Laborers within the ASEAN Region -More laborers flowing into Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand(PDF)
	Chapter 6:	Wide-Ranging Transport Infrastructure Development within the ASEAN Region -Multilayered development, high hopes for economic spillover effect(PDF)
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The ASEAN Economy and the Middle-Income Trap
	December 2013
	Preface: (PDF)
	Contents: (PDF)
	Contributors: (PDF)
	Chapter 1:	The Issues of the ASEAN Economy-Rising Debate over the Middle-Income Trap(PDF)
	Chapter 2:	The Middle-Income Trap Verified by Data-The Exit Key is Developing Institutions(PDF)
	Chapter 3:	Malaysia aims to become a high-income country-The difficulty in demolishing long-standing abuses so as to maintain high growth(PDF)
	Chapter 4:	Thailand Upholding a "Creative Economy" -Concerns that political instability will be a heavy weight (PDF)
	Chapter 5:	Indonesia: The Surfacing of Structural Problems -The Pressing Issue of Infrastructure Development(PDF)
	Chapter 6:	Philippines: The Challenge of Sustaining High Growth-Formulation of effective medium to long-term plan is essential(PDF)
	Chapter 7:	Development and Implications of the Asian NIEs -A trap for high-income countries as well; a diverse verification is necessary (PDF)
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ASEAN Economy and Corporate Strategies
	December 2012
	Preface: (PDF)
	Contents: (PDF)
	Contributors: (PDF)
	Introduction:	The ASEAN Economy in the Spotlight(PDF)
	Chapter 1:	ASEAN, Aiming to Create an Economic Community (AEC)(PDF)
	Chapter 2:	The Vitality of the ASEAN Least Developed Countries (The CLM)(PDF)
	Chapter 3:	Entanglement of Regional Economic Integration and ASEAN (PDF)
	Chapter 4:	The State and Issues of the ASEAN Economy(PDF)
	Chapter 5:	Corporate ASEAN Strategies(PDF)
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India and the World
	December 2011
	Executive Summary: (PDF)
	Preface: (PDF)
	Contents: (PDF)
	Contributors: (PDF)
	Chapter 1:	India and the World(PDF)
	Chapter 2:	Indo-Japanese Economic Relations--Japanese Companies Seek to Catch Up(PDF)
	Chapter 3:	Sino-Indian Relations--From Hostility to Mutual Cooperation and Complementation (PDF)
	Chapter 4:	US-Indian Relations--A Multifaced Partnership Under Construction(PDF)
	Chapter 5:	Relations Between India and Europe, Russia, the Middle East, and Africa--From Traditional Friendly Countries to the Frontiers (PDF)
	Chapter 6:	Relations with Northeast Asia (South Korea and Taiwan)--South Korean Corporations Take the Lead, Taiwanese Corporations also Start Active Deployment(PDF)
	Chapter 7:	India-ASEAN Relations--The Formation of a Production Network(PDF)
	Chapter 8:	Trade & Investment Relations between India and the Countries of South Asia--EPAs are Effective in Facilitating (PDF)
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Asia's Huge Dragon and Elephant
	December 2010
	Executive Summary: (PDF)
	Introduction:	China and India Continue High-Speed Growth (PDF)
	Chapter 1:	The Rising Chinese and Indian Economies: Comparison from the Historical Perspective
	Chapter 2:	Sino-Indian Relations at Present: An Overview of Economic Relations
	Chapter 3:	Infrastructure and Energy
	Chapter 4:	Trends in Foreign Direct Investment Policies and Inward and Outward Direct Investment
	Chapter 5:	Trade and Trade Policy: Global Strategies of China and India
	Chapter 6:	Demographic Structure and Fostering of Human Resources
	Chapter 7:	Comparative Study of the Chinese and Indian ICT Industry
	Chapter 8:	Strategic Comparison of Chinese and Indian Manufacturing and the Potential for Cooperation
	Epilogue:	Toward the Realization of Further Economic Growth in China and India
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India: Toward a New Growth Phase
	December 2009
	Executive Summary: (PDF)
	Introduction:	The Indian Economy: Growth, Challenges, and Regional Cooperation (PDF)
	Chapter 1:	Overview of the Indian Economy and Challenges for Further Growth
	Chapter 2:	Potential and Risk in the Indian Mega Market
	Chapter 3:	The Globalization of India
	Chapter 4:	The IT Industry--Leveraging India's Talent
	Chapter 5:	Automobiles
	Chapter 6:	Fast-Moving Consumer Goods
	Chapter 7:	India's Financial and Capital Markets
	Chapter 8:	Shifting Political Currents
	Chapter 9:	SAARC-Outlook for Economic Regionalism and Indian-Pakistani Cooperation
	Chapter 10:	Relations with Japan-Expanding Bilateral Cooperation
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The Huge Asia-Pacific Market Comes of Age:   Japanese and US Strategies and APEC's Twentieth Anniversary
	December 2008
	Executive Summary:(PDF)
	Introduction:	The Huge Asia-Pacific Market Comes of Age:Japanese and US Strategies and APEC’s Twentieth Anniversary(PDF)
	Chapter 1:	Economic and Trade Interdependence among APEC's Member
	Chapter 3:	Service Trade and Movement of People in APEC: Liberalization Measures for Their Further Promotion
	Chapter 4:	APEC's Future and Japan's Role: Possibilities for Further Developing the Asia-Pacific's Investment Environment and Production Networks
	Chapter 5:	Currency and Financial Cooperation in the Asia-Pacific: Status and Tasks
	Chapter 6:	Possibilities for Cooperating on Energy in APEC
	Chapter 7:	Trade Liberalization and Agriculture in APEC: The Agricultural Issue in FTAs
	Chapter 8:	Economic Impact of the FTAAP: Analysis Using a Computable General Equilibrium Model
	Chapter 9:	The US Strategy toward Asia-Pacific: Focusing on APEC-Wide Integration
	Chapter 10:	APEC as a Regional Institution: American Influence and Changes in Functions and Norms
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ASEAN+6 Economic Partnership: Significance and Tasks
	December 2007
	Executive Summary: (PDF)
	Introduction:	An ASEAN+6 Economic Partnership: Significance and Tasks(PDF)
	Chapter 1:	Economic Effects of an ASEAN + 6 Free Trade Agreement(PDF)
	Chapter 2:	India, Australia, and New Zealand: Economic Relations with East Asia
	Chapter 3:	Current Trade and Investment Barriers in India and Australia
	Chapter 4:	The Potential for Expansion of East Asian Production Networks: A Growing Role for India?
	Chapter 5:	Potential Growth in Services Trade in the ASEAN+6 Region
	Chapter 6:	Energy Cooperation in East Asia: Present Conditions and Challenges
	Chapter 7:	Increasing Diversity and Supply Stability for ASEAN+6 Agriculture and Food
	Chapter 8:	Business Opportunities in the Giant Indian Market
	Chapter 9:	Prospects and Problems for Indian Economic Expansion: Possible Economic Cooperation with East Asia
	Chapter 10:	The Birth of ASEAN+6: Strategic Considerations and the Potential for a New Regionwide FTA
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Regional Cooperation Toward the Establishment of an East Asian Community   - With a View to Asia in 2020
	December 2006
	Summary: (PDF)
	Chapter 1:	Economic Integration in East Asia and Changes in Production Networks
	Chapter 2:	Intra-regional Policy Coordination Necessary through Trade Facilitation
	Chapter 3:	Distribution Cooperation in East Asia
	Chapter 4:	Agriculture/Food Problems Key to the East Asian Community Scheme
	Chapter 5:	The East Asian Economy in 2020: An Analysis of Economic Effects of the Community
	Chapter 6:	Information Technology Cooperation in East Asia: Toward International Standardization of Information and Communications Technology
	Chapter 7:	Intensifying Cultural Exchanges
	Chapter 8:	Regional Monetary and Financial Coordination in East Asia
	Chapter 9:	Energy Security and Regional Cooperation in East Asia
	Chapter 10:	Multilateral Security in the Asia-Pacific Region: Possibility of Strategic Convergence of the Multilayer Mechanism
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Regional Co-operation between Japan, China, South Korea and ASEAN, and the Potential for FTAs
	February 2005
	Introduction:	Japan, China and South Korea Should Sign an FTA with ASEAN for Broader Cooperation(PDF)
	Chapter 1:	Intra-Industry Trade Rapidly Expanding in Japan-China-South Korea and ASEAN
	Chapter 2:	ASEAN, Japan, China and S. Korea Need to Step Up Cooperation in Oil Stockpiling and Other Energy Areas
	Chapter 3:	Leadership of Japan and China Essential in the Formation of an East Asian Monetary Zone(PDF)
	Chapter 4:	Narrowing the Digital Divide Is the Key to IT Cooperation in East Asia
	Chapter 5:	Strategic Response Needed to Growing Movement of People between ASEAN and Japan-China-South Korea
	Chapter 6:	Advanced Private-Sector Cooperation in Japan, China, South Korea and ASEAN Giving Boost to Moves toward FTAs in East Asia
	Chapter 7:	Both Japan and China Should Show Leadership in Creating an East Asian Community
	Chapter 8:	China's FTA Strategy and China-Japan Economic Relations
	Chapter 9:	The Changing Pattern of Economic Structure in East Asia:An ASEAN View
	Chapter 10:	South Korea to Gain A Lot from an FTA with ASEAN Along with FTAs with Japan and China
►Creation of a Productivity Database on Japanese, Chinese, and South Korean Companies (East Asian Listed Companies[EALC] Database 2007)
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