The 36th Japan-Russia Far East Academic Symposium - Program
Date: December 13, 2025
Venue: Medium Lecture Hall, Osaka University Minoh Campus (Osaka Metro Minoh-Semba-Handai-Mae Station)
Time: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Organizer: Japan-Russia Far East Academic Exchange Association
Co-organizers: Osaka University, Japan-Russia Society of Osaka, Kyoto University of Foreign Studies, Hitotsubashi University
As the season begins to show signs of autumn, we hope this message finds you well and thriving in your endeavors. Since 1984, the Japan-Russia Far East Academic Symposium has fostered ongoing dialogue between researchers and practitioners, particularly those affiliated with the Far Eastern Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences. However, following the 35th symposium held in 2019, the event was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the onset of the "special military operation," which brought about significant challenges. Now, after a six-year hiatus, we are pleased to announce that the 36th symposium will be held. Since the beginning of the "special military operation," Japan-Russia relations have undergone dramatic changes and remain in a highly unstable state. In this symposium, we aim to examine the political, economic, and social issues affecting Northeast Asia--including Japan-Russia relations--from a global perspective, while remaining grounded in the realities of a rapidly changing region. We are honored to welcome participants from the Institute of History, Archaeology, and Ethnography of the Far Eastern Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences (based in Vladivostok), as well as members of the Institute of Economic Research in Khabarovsk. As in previous years, we hope to engage in open and candid discussions. We understand that everyone is busy, but we sincerely invite you to join us for this important occasion.
The detailed program can be found here.
Symposium Registration Fee (including materials): ¥1,000 Reception Fee: ¥5,000
We would be grateful if you could confirm your attendance by email, and indicate whether you plan to join the reception as well. We kindly ask that you email by November 26.
Organizer access:
Noriko IGARASHI: n_igaras@kufs.ac.jp
Kazuhiro KUMO: kumo@ier.hit-u.ac.jp
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS), Institute of Population and Labor Economics, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (IPLE-CASS), Hosei University, and Hitotsubashi University are hosting an international conference as below.
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2025 International Conference (Tokyo)
Demographic Transition and Sustainable Economic Development: A Comparison Study in Emerging Market Economies and Japan
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November 21, 2025
Venue: Institute of Economic Research, Hitotsubashi University, Tokyo, Japan
Working Language: English
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The detailed program can be found here.
Organizer access:
Xinxin Ma: xxma@hosei.ac.jp
Kazuhiro KUMO: kumo@ier.hit-u.ac.jp
Date: October 14, 2022
Time: 8:45-10:15（Tokyo time）
Speaker: Daniel P. Ahn (Georgetown University)
Title: The Sword and the Shield: The Economics of Targeted Sanctions (with Ludema)
Organizer: Ryo Jinnai (IER)
If you would like to participate in this seminar, please contact the organizer.
The Center for the Russian Strategy in Asia of the Institute of Economics of the Russian Academy of Sciences is hosting an international conference as below.
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30 YEARS OF POST-SOVIET TRANSITION IN RUSSIA AND CIS:
A VIEW FROM EAST ASIA
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October 12, 2020 9:40 10:00 - 13:00 (Moscow time) !The opening time has been changed!
Via ZOOM, Working Language : English
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The detailed program can be found here.
We would like to ask participants to register in advance by emailing to Prof. Kazuhiro KUMO of Institute of Economic Research, Hitotsubashi University (kumo@ier.hit-u.ac.jp).
Gendering Post Soviet Space: Demography, Labour Market and Values
Date: April 30, 2021
Time: 11:00am-13:30pm (Dubai time)
Zoom meeting ID: 956 8666 9095
11:00-11:30
Presentation by the Editors
Speaker 1 Tatiana Karabchuk
Speaker 2 Kazuhiro Kumo
Speaker 3 Kseniia Gatskova
Speaker 4 Ekaterina Skoglund
11:30-13:00
Chapters presentations
Speaker 1 Noriko Igarashi
Speaker 2 Lili Di Pupo
Speaker 3 Maryia Akulava
Speaker 4 Oxana Siniavskaya
Speaker 5 Michael Gebel
Speaker 6 Elena Maltseva
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