Northeast Asia
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Northeast Asia

One of the world’s most strategically important regions, where great-power rivalry, technological competition, and security tensions converge.

We study developments in Japan and on the Korean Peninsula, as well as how these countries manage China’s looming influence on regional stability.

Previous events at the Asia Programme

Events related to our work on Northeast Asia

The 111th Stockholm Seminar on Japan: Agents of Globalisation? The Role of Foreign Workers in Japan’s Economic Trajectory

Evenemang

This seminar examined the growing role of foreign employees, entrepreneurs, and residents in contemporary Japan.

The 110th Stockholm Seminar on Japan: digital transformation & Japan: inevitable, but when?

Evenemang

Japan’s digitalisation faces several challenges despite its advanced technology sector. Bureaucratic structures and reliance on outdated systems hinder progress. A rapidly aging population creates gaps in digital literacy. In industry, risk-averse corporate cultures limit innovation and transformation. Cybersecurity concerns also rise as digital integration expands. Additionally, talent shortages in IT and data-driven fields make it difficult to sustain growth. Balancing tradition with modernisation remains a key challenge for Japan’s digital future.

The 109th Stockholm Seminar on Japan: The politics of periphery and depopulation: Japan and Sweden

Evenemang

As in many other places, the question of depopulating and economically disadvantaged communities, primarily in rural areas, has been a salient political issue for both Japan and Sweden. For decades, Japanese administrations have promoted the “balanced development of the nation” and “regional revitalization”, with concerns raised that nearly half of all municipalities will become “extinct” due to ongoing depopulation.

Recent publications at the Asia Programme

India’s Partnership with Russia: An Overview

Mollestam, E. & Saini, S.

October 2025 UI Report No. 10, 2025

Myanmar in Crisis: Navigating Humanitarian Aid Challenges

Vrieze, P.

June 2025 UI Report No. 6, 2025

Accelerating EU-India Critical Tech Cooperation: Drivers for Digital Synergy

Björklund, H. & Saini, S.

June 2025 UI Brief No. 9, 2025

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