Asia Research Asia Research Report （FY2016）

The Korean Peninsula at a Turning Point: Geopolitical Change and the North Korean Economy

Chair：Kazuo Ogura (Invited Professor‚ Aoyama Gakuin University)
Project Organiser：Atsushi IJUIN: Lead Economist

2017/10/13

This report was originally published in Japanese in March 2017. The original report is here.

PDFChapter 1: Geopolitical Change in Northeast Asia――Implications for the Korean Peninsula of New Relationships Between World Powers
PDFChapter 2: US-North Korea and US-South Korea Relations in the Age of Trump――New Developments Triggered by the Change of Administration*
PDFChapter 3: China’s Korean Peninsula Policy Enters an Adjustment Period――Restructuring Relationships With North and South Korea*
PDFChapter 4: Russia’s New “Look East” Policy and Relations With North and South Korea――The Putin Administration’s Geopolitical Approach*
PDFChapter 5: The North Korean Nuclear Issue and the Limitations of Regional Approaches――Changes in North Korean Nuclear Policy Under the Kim Jong-un Regime*
PDFChapter 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*
PDFChapter 7: North Korea’s Current Policy on Introducing Foreign Capital and Associated Problems――A Comparison With Levels in China*
PDFChapter 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*
PDFChapter 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*
PDFChapter 10: The Logic and Limitations of Economic Sanctions――Implications for North Korean Policy*
PDFChapter 11: Reconfiguring Strategies and Taking Precautions Against Upheaval on the Korean Peninsula――North Korean Policy in an Era of Population Decline

*Summaries

For Asia reports published before FY2016 are available HERE.

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Chair：Kazuo Ogura (Invited Professor‚ Aoyama Gakuin University) Project Organiser：Atsushi IJUIN