A delegation from project "Security Cooperation Mechanisms" International Study Group at Roles visited Ulaanbaatar from November 3-8. During the visit the group held a seminar on security cooperation and met with Mongolian government officials, researchers, and academics.

On November 4th, with the cooperation of the National University of Mongolia, they held a seminar titled "Japan and the Changing Security Environment in Asia". The delegation members delivered the following presentations:


“Promoting the Rule of Law Abroad and “Legal Technical Assistance””
Naoko KUWAHARA (Associate Professor at the Faculty of Policy Studies, Iwate Prefectural University)

“Achievements and Challenges of Legal Reform in Post-Socialist Mongolia
-Continuity and Discontinuity in Mongolian Legal Reform-”
Masaki NAKAMURA (Professor at the Faculty of Management, Nagoya University of Economics)

“China's Maritime Strategy and Taiwan”
Chisako MASUO (Professor at the Faculty of Social and Cultural Studies, Kyushu University)

“North Korean Nuclear Issues and Japan/South Korea”
Satoru Miyamoto (Professor at Seigakuin University) online

“Japan's National Strategy and Confidence-Building in Asia”
Yoko IWAMA (Professor at the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies)

“Japan’s FOIP (Free and Open Indo-Pacific): Vision and Its Limits”
Mie OBA (Professor at the Faculty of Law, Kanagawa University)


The presentations sparked lively discussions and comments from Mongolian researchers and practitioners. The feedback on the security-related presentations offered insights into Mongolia's complex geopolitical position.

From November 5th to 7th, the delegation visited the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia, the Institute for Strategic Studies (National Security Council of Mongolia), the Institute of International Studies(Mongolian Academy of Sciences), the Konrad Adenauer Foundation Mongolia Office, the School of Law of the National University of Mongolia, the Embassy of Japan in Mongolia, and the JICA Mongolia Office. They exchanged views with researchers, high-ranking government officials, and other relevant stakeholders on Japan-Mongolia cooperation and confidence-building in Asia. 

They have gained a deeper understanding of Mongolia's efforts to pursue their "third neighbor" diplomacy as well as efforts to become a hub for dialogue initiatives such as the Ulaanbaatar Dialogue, being situated in a challenging geopolitical position between its two giant neighbors, Russia and China.

They also had the opportunity to have meetings with Mr. Enkhsaikhan Jargalsaikhan（Chairman, Blue Banner）, Mr. Zandanshatar Gombojav(Chief of Staff, the State Great Hural). These meetings provided them with valuable insights into the future direction of the project.

They have received positive feedback from many institutions and organizations regarding their future cooperation on the project. Outcomes of this visit will follow in the forms of papers and events to be announced on this website.