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FDI, Political Risk and Democracy, Again
Ch. 6. P. 207–226.
Deseatnicov I., Akiba H.
This paper attempts to examine the effects of Political Risk (PR) and Democracy on Japanese outward Foregn Direct Investment (FDI) activities. Our theoretical model suggests an overall inverted U-shape response of FDI flows to PR and Democracy levels. To test the theoretical hypotheses we estimate a linear dynamic panel-data model using data from 56 developed and developing countries for the period 1995-2010. We find that an improvement in PR and Democracy promotes Japanese FDI to developing countries, and slightly discourages Japanese FDI to developed countries.
Emelyanova O., Восток. Афро-азиатские общества: история и современность 2024 No. 1 P. 153–164
Food security in Japan has been under observation of analytics in both Japan and abroad as it is one of the key national security issues. Leading academic researchers of this issue in Japan include Suzuki N., Takeya T.,Yamamoto R. and Oguchi H. However, the main focus of their analysis is the social aspect. The English ...
Added: July 16, 2026
Brambila F., Gribkova D. E., Проблемы Дальнего Востока 2026 № 3 С. 123–139
Contemporary studies on Japanese science and technology (S&T) policy often focus on the limitations of various government initiatives in addressing the nation's developmental stagnation, overlooking distinctive institutional and policy features of its public-private sector symbiosis. This deprives policymakers of critical insights into demand-side governance mechanisms, including policy instruments and coordination frameworks. This research article provides ...
Added: June 22, 2026
Balashov D., Антиномии 2026 Т. 26 № 1 С. 27–48
The movement of effective altruism, which emerged at the beginning of the 21st century, represents a new form of utilitarian philosophy that has had a significant impact on Anglo-American philosophical thought in the 19th and 20th centuries. A key feature of effective altruism is its emphasis on practicality. The movement positions itself as an entity ...
Added: May 13, 2026
Shaposhnikov S., Kiselev S., Азия и Африка сегодня 2026 № 4 С. 14–25
This article explores the nature of asymmetric interdependence in Sino-Japanese relations, analyzing trade flows, investment dynamics, technological cooperation, and geopolitical factors shaping bilateral ties. Japan is significantly dependent on China as its largest export market and key manufacturing base, while China remains reliant on Japan for critical technologies, precision equipment, and advanced materials. Both states ...
Added: April 29, 2026
Emelyanova O., Shcherbakov D., Siberian Journal of Life Sciences and Agriculture 2025 Vol. 17 No. 5 P. 562–580
The paper is focused on the agricultural problems in Japan, precisely on the issue of sustainable agriculture. The sector contributes less than 1% to Japan’s GDP (27% comes from the industry and 73% from the service sector), which is a small share like in other developed countries, however the role of agriculture in Japan is ...
Added: March 20, 2026
Нестерова К. А., Вестник РГГУ. Серия «Политология. История. Международные отношения» 2024 № 5 С. 84–98
The Japanese government has been focusing more and more on the involvement of women in the socio-economic life of the country. Thus female entrepreneurship in Japan is gaining momentum every year. The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan and private economic funds note quite effective techniques and interesting innovations of female startups. Despite ...
Added: February 11, 2026
Emelyanova O., Shcherbakov D., Восток. Афро-азиатские общества: история и современность 2025 № 5 С. 154–166
After the 1991 crisis, the Japanese economy entered a period of long-term stagnation, the problems of low fertility and population aging worsened in the social sphere, and the usual growth strategy aimed at increasing productivity reached its limit. In a production-oriented society, the economy was calculated based on the cost of physical capital and the ...
Added: February 3, 2026
Shaposhnikov S., В кн.: Восьмая международная конференция «Управление бизнесом в цифровой экономике»: сборник статей конференции, Санкт-Петербург.: СПб.: ИПЦ СПбГУПТД, 2025. С. 109–112.
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) account for 99.7 % of companies in Japan and employ 70 %
of the labor force. However, they face staff shortages, financial constraints and difficulty in innovating. Artificial
intelligence (AI), especially generative AI, could be a solution to these problems, but its adoption
in SMEs remains low (5.6 %) compared to developed countries ...
Added: January 12, 2026
Grishina D., European Journal of Korean Studies 2025 Vol. 25 No. 1 P. 97–114
The Treaty of Kanghwa, 1876, was the first in succession of what are known to historians as “unequal treaties” that integrated the state of Chosŏn (Korea) into the global diplomatic and economic processes in the late nineteenth century. Korean historiography has traditionally emphasized the involuntary nature of the treaty, stressing that the Chosŏn government was ...
Added: January 11, 2026
Lukin A. L., Voloshchak V. I., Sevastianov S., Russian Japanology Review 2025 Vol. 8 No. 2 P. 95–121
The article presents a comparative study of the sanctions policy of Japan and the Republic of Korea towards Russia after February 2022 and the assessment of the impact of their sanctions on the development of Russian-Japanese and Russian-South Korean cooperation in the Russian Far East. Based on the results of the study of the economic ties of Russia, ...
Added: January 7, 2026
Royce D. P., Mezhdunarodnye Protsessy 2026 Vol. 23 No. 3 P. 41–63
Although studies have already found Freedom House’s* Freedom in the World rankings to be geopolitically biased, the index remains in use by academia (including Russian academia) with surprising frequency. This article provides detailed and quantitative evidence that Freedom House* is essentially part of the US Government and US political establishment, and is thus in principle liable ...
Added: January 5, 2026
Shaposhnikov S., Садои Ю., Новосибирский государственный университет, 2025.
В сборнике представлены труды участников VIII Международной научно-практической конференции «Восток-Фокус: Актуальные вопросы изучения истории, международных отношений и культур стран Востока», проходившей 3–4 октября 2025 г. на кафедре востоковедения Гуманитарного института Новосибирского государственного университета. Конференция получила широкий общественный и международный резонанс. Это подтверждает не только география участников из крупных востоковедческих центров России, Азербайджана, Казахстана, Туркменистана и ...
Added: December 8, 2025
Sadoi Y., Shaposhnikov S., Science, Technology and Society 2026 Vol. 31 No. 1 P. 27–47
This article examines how intergenerational succession influences innovation in Japanese family-owned businesses (FOBs), where legacy and renewal coexist within a distinctive cultural and institutional framework. Drawing on 20 case studies across sectors, it demonstrates that succession can serve both as a constraint and a catalyst for innovation, depending on the alignment between successor legitimacy, autonomy, ...
Added: December 8, 2025
Meshcheryakov A., М.: ООО "Лингвистика", 2025.
In the book by A.N. Meshcheryakov the translation of the autobiography of Fukuzawa Yukichi (1835-1901) "Fukuo Jiden" ("Autobiography of the Elder Fukuzawa") is presented for the first time in Russian. Fukuzawa was an outstanding educator who made a huge contribution to the modernization of Japan. His life fell on a turning point in Japanese history. ...
Added: September 13, 2025
Meshcheryakov A., Японские исследования 2025 № 2 С. 69–84
Fukuzawa Yukichi (1835—1901) is considered a “great enlightener.” This means that, after the opening of Japan in the mid 19th century, he did a lot to introduce Western culture and civilization to the Japanese. Many studies have been devoted to analyzing Fukuzawa's achievements in the field of enlightenment. At the same time, Fukuzawa's personality has not attracted much attention, which ...
Added: September 13, 2025
Meshcheryakov A., Вопросы философии 2025 № 4 С. 186–197
Traditional Japan did not know a full-fledged genre of autobiography. The goal of life was to receive recognition of one’s merits, which would be reflected in an official posthumous biography. Sporadic attempts to describe one’s own life are observed, for the most part, in those cases when the authorities treated the author, in his opinion, unfairly, and he tried ...
Added: September 13, 2025
Meshcheryakov A., В кн.: История и культура Японии. Вып. 17.: М.: Издательский дом НИУ ВШЭ, 2025. Гл. 5 С. 71–82.
Added: September 13, 2025
Chizhevskaya M., Японские исследования 2025 № 2 С. 101–121
The article examines Japan's policy towards the Israeli Palestinian conflict in the aftermath of the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, 2023. A core dilemma in Japan's approach lies in balancing its loyalty to Arab nations — crucial for securing energy supplies and avoiding a repeat of the 1973 “oil shock” — with its alignment ...
Added: July 23, 2025
Ilya A. Korshunov, Natalia N. Shirkova, Yun-Xiang Y., Population and Economics 2025 Vol. 9 No. 2 P. 31–53
In recent years, education has become one of the primary means of promoting social inclusion among older adults, a demographic group whose proportion in the global population is steadily increasing. However, the degree and nature of participation in educational activities among older individuals vary significantly across countries. Classical motivational theories, psychological frameworks, and theories of ...
Added: July 15, 2025
Федоровский А. О., Язык. Культура. Образование 2024 № 9 С. 45–49
The article discusses the specifics of cooperation with representatives of Oriental culture. Interest in Asian countries has recently increased due to the current geopolitical situation. The socio-economic characteristics of such countries form a completely different picture of the implementation of negotiation communication, the understanding of which is of particular importance. ...
Added: July 10, 2025
Sevastianov S., Мировая экономика и международные отношения 2025 Т. 69 № 7 С. 133–139
Book review: “New Cold War” in Asia. Global and Regional Characteristics. Ed. by D.V. Strel’tsov. Moscow, Aspect Press, 2025. 285 p. ...
Added: July 9, 2025
Nikiporets-Takigawa G., Ощепков Е. Р., Филатов О. А. et al., В кн.: Проблемы информационной безопасности и их решение в странах Юго-Восточной Азии и Южно-Тихоокеанского региона.: М.: Институт востоковедения РАН, 2024. Гл. 3 С. 69–100.
Added: May 8, 2025