JILIN UNIVERSITY

Jilin University (JLU) has been engaged in Northeast Asian studies for many years. In 1964, under the approval of the State Council, Jilin University established the Japanese Studies Research Center and North Korean Studies Research Center. Since 1970, Jilin University has successively set up the Institute of Japanese Studies, the Institute of North Korean Studies (later renamed the Institute of Korean Peninsular Studies), the Institute of Soviet Union Studies(later renamed the Institute of Russian Studies), the Institute of Population Studies, the Institute of Regional Economics, the Institute of Tumen River Area Development, conducting research on Northeast Asian countries, including Japan, North Korea, South Korea, Russia and Mongolia.

Primary location: Jilin Prc