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V.L. Larin, Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Head of the Center for Asia-Pacific Studies and N.N. Goryachev, Junior Research Fellow of the Laboratory of Situation Analysis of the Center for Asia-Pacific Studies took part at the International Conference in Beijing. Read more…

The Institute of History, Archaeology and Ethnography of the Peoples of the Far East, FEB RAS under agreement with the International Laboratory of the Regional History of Russia contributed to the organization of the field study in the Primorye Region for theMaster’s Degree Students of the Higher School of Economics. Read more…

On May 13-14, 2019, the 18th Session of Archaeologists of the Far East “Archaeological Issues of the Far East” dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the Russian academic archeology was held at the Institute of History, Archaeology and Ethnography of the Peoples of the Far East, FEB RAS together with the Far Eastern Branch of the Russian Historical Society. Read more…

On May 17, 2019, Russian-Polish Seminar “Cooperation between Eastern Europe, Russia and China within the Framework of the Projects of Eurasian Integration” was held at the Institute of History, Archaeology and Ethnography of the Peoples of the Far East, FEB RAS. Read more…

On May 17, 2019, International Scientific Conference “The 70th Anniversary of the People’s Republic of China: Peculiarities of National and State Development” was held at the Institute of History, Archaeology and Ethnography of the Peoples of the Far East, FEB RAS. The focus of the conference was the results of historical and political research on the development of the People’s Republic of China.
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The Institute of History, Archaeology and Ethnography of the Peoples of the Far East, FEB RAS and the Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs of the National Research University of the Higher School of Economics were the organizers of the discussion platform to talk over the Main Principles of the Development of the Social Sphere of the Far East within the framework of the Region’s Development Program until 2030.
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On April 9-10, 2019, the 48th Annual Scientific Session “Results and Prospects of Fundamental Humanitarian Research in the Far East” was held at the Institute of History, Archaeology and Ethnography of the Peoples of the Far East, FEB RAS.

On March 26-28, 2019, the Children and Youth Centre with support from the Departments for Education and Science, Domestic Policy of the Primorye Region and with active involvement of the members of the Institute of History, Archaeology and Ethnography of the Peoples of the Far East of the Far Eastern Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences conducted the Regional Applied Science Conference within the framework of the government program “Patriotic Education of Citizens, Realization of National Policy and Development of Institutes of Civil Society in the Primorye Region in 2018-2020”.

The Institute of History, Archaeology and Ethnography of the Peoples of the Far East of the Far Eastern Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences has become a participant of the regional network of partner research centres which will help to organize a large-scale study of the history of Russian regions. This cooperation will help research fellows and PhD students of the Institute take part in conferences, workshops, internships and other events organized by the laboratory.

On March 1, 2019, the press conference dedicated to the position of the Ainu organizations in Japan on the bill of the Japanese parliament “Decree on Advancement of Measures for Creating the Society Where the Ainu People Are Respected” was held in the “Foreign Correspondents’ Club” in Tokyo.

Japan prepares to enter the new era. The current 125th emperor Akihito will abdicate and will make way for his eldest son Naruhito.

On March 24, the first parliamentary elections happened in Thailand since 2011. They became very special because they occurred while the military junta was in power and despite political restrictions announced and held general elections into the supreme representative body of power taking into consideration basic democratic principles including freedom of speech.

On February 27-28, 2019, the negotiations between North Korean Chairman Kim Jong-un and US President Donald Trump were held in Hanoi. It was the second summit meeting between the leaders of two earlier irreconcilable states (the first summit was conducted in Singapore in June 2018). There were many expectations from this meeting as both sides were interested in its success.

On November 6, 2018, the midterm elections happened in the US: Americans elected the members of the US Congress, 35 Senators and 35 Governors.

The beginning of December 2017 turned out to be full of unusual events on the global political stage. The most unexpected event was the statement by the President of the United States D. Trump on recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel as well as on the relocation of the U.S. Embassy from Tel Aviv (later on the same day, Trump signed a waiver delaying the move of the U.S. Embassy for another six months).

On October 26, 2017, Thailand said goodbye to its King Bhumibol Adulyadej – Rama IX. The epoch of 70 years of the King’s reign is over and the country faces considerable changes which can radically reverse domestic policy as well as amend a political image of the country.

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