FSBIS "Institute of the Far East of the Russian Academy of Sciences"

The Institute of the Far East of the Russian Academy of Sciences was established on the basis of a decree of the Presidium of the USSR Academy of Sciences in September 1966. Its main task was a comprehensive study of the problems of China, Japan, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, the Republic of Korea, and the relations of the Soviet Union/Russia with these states, the experience of socio-economic development of these countries, their history and culture, the promotion of inter-civilizational dialogue with the NEA countries.