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Established in 1957 as the first university-affiliated research institute in Korea, the Asiatic Research Institute (ARI) has built both human and material infrastructure to launch an in-depth research on various issues related to Northeast Asia. ARI has played a leading role in Northeast Asian studies and is poised to develop into a world-class research institute. ARI’s strategic objectives are as follows: Conducting interdisciplinary studies across humanities and social sciences, producing internationally competent specialists in Northeast Asian studies, establishing international research networks, and making contributions to national and global societies.

Main research area: 1) Strategies of entry into & local management in emerging market in general, China in particular2) Competition Strategies for China & Vietnamese domestic market