Outline of collaborative research
This collaborative research is an interdisciplinary study examining the policy changes in Mongolia and Japan and their challenges as neighboring countries of Russia, from three perspectives: political, economic, and historical.
As the foundational phase of this research, a joint research agreement was signed in December 2022 between the Cooperative Center for Resilience Research, National University of Mongolia and the Regional Development and Information Research Institute, Ritsumeikan University.
During the two-year study, the Foreign Affairs and Defense Experts Meetings (2+2 Meeting) were held at Ritsumeikan University's Osaka Ibaraki Campus.
The research leader also participated in and presented at the Ulaanbaatar Dialogue on Northeast Asian Security, where discussions were initiated on the security issue of Russia’s neighboring countries. In response to the research leader's report, diplomats and researchers from the United States and China expressed their support and interest. At the second meeting of the 2+2 in 2024, official specific assistance, including the provision of equipment through “support for strengthening the Mongolian government’s security capabilities,” was discussed. This proposal will be consequently realized in February 2025.
Additionally, at the international conference held in Ulaanbaatar in 2024, leading researchers from Lithuania, Germany, South Korea, Mongolia, and Japan gathered to facilitate discussions on Northeast Asian security.
Papers, etc.
Papers
- Noboru Miyawaki, “Mongolia depended more on two neighbors,” POLICY SCIENCE. Vol.32 No.3. March 2025
Symposia, seminars, etc.
International symposium
- July 12, 2024, The 2nd Meeting: Mongolia-Japan “2+2” Foreign Affairs and Defense Experts Meeting
- September 20, 2024, The 2nd Universal Brain Experts Meeting of Security and Co-operation in Eurasia
- September 18, 2025, Roundtable on the Future Design for an Asian Version of the CSCE/OSCE
Future prospects/aspiration
The project will examine the conditions for establishing an Asian type of the CSCE and extend the wing of collaboration both across Northeast Asia and Europe. Cooperation among researchers from both areas enables us to connect European experience with Asian-specific issues. Our research will contribute to academic discussion by submitting papers to multiple international journals. Additionally, our research is expected to lay the groundwork for peace and stability in Northeast Asia. With the government's cooperation, we will hold an Asian version of the CSCE conference and overcome regional divisions.
