Becoming Japan’s research institute focusing on Asia,
With an emphasis on local contributions
Press2025.05.28

Dr. Yi-Chun Ko was interviewed by "The Inquiry", BBC World Service Podcast, as an expert on Japan's rice shortage and weaknesses in Japan's economy (released on May 22, 2025)

Publications2025.05.27

Prof. Charles Yuji Horioka’s co-authored paper got published in an international academic journal “Review of Income and Wealth”

Seminars2025.05.14

June 5: AGI Seminar "The Unsustainable Costs of Tariff Idiocy in Large Economic Bullies and ASEAN" (in-person)

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SEMINARS & FORUMS

We invite distinguished speakers in various fields to our “Growth Strategy Forums,” which are intended for the general public with up-to-date topics. We also hold “AGI Seminars” and “Staff Seminars” where researchers present their work and interact with other researchers.

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RESEARCH EXCHANGES

We conduct joint research and visiting researcher programs with domestic and foreign universities and research institutions. Here, you will also find information on our researchers’ presentation records, public relations activities, and graduate lectures at universities partnering with us.

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RESEARCH PROJECTS

Led by our Research Groups and Consulting Division, we have been working on various research projects, with two being at the core: high-level academic research with the aim of becoming Japan’s leading research institution on Asian studies; and studies as a think tank of Kitakyushu city with a heavy focus on contributions to the local community.

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PERSPECTIVES ON EAST ASIA

With information on Asia released by Kitakyushu, we introduce the social and economic trends of Asian countries, centering on East Asia.
We publish our public relations magazine, “Perspectives on East Asia,” twice a year with content such as research reports and information on East Asia.

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PUBLICATIONS & REPORTS

We present our academic journals, magazines, and working papers with research results and information on East Asia in various fields contributing to, among others, local economic activities and international policy proposals.

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LIBRARY & REFERENCE ROOM

The library has an extensive collection centering on statistical materials on China, South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong and the ASEAN countries.

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AGI REPOSITORY

We have academic and research results such as our reports and working papers open to the public.

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OUR RESEARCHERS

The Asian Growth Research Institute (AGI) is staffed
with researchers and professionals with expertise in a variety of fields, who conduct research and share their findings on a daily basis.

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AGI MOVIE

  • 2024.08.07 AGI Seminar

    『The interests and role of the European Union in East Asia』

    Dr. Joern Dosch

  • 2024.02.22 AGI Growth Strategy Forum

    『空港民営化と空港間競争の重要性』

    Dr. Ushio Chujo

  • 2024.02.20 AGI Seminar

    『学術型の経営幹部はより積極的にESGに取り組むか：経営陣の学術的経験と企業のESGパフォーマンスに関する研究』

    Dr. Yuxuan Du

  • 2024.02.20 AGI Seminar

    『Educational Attainment and Wage Inequality in Thailand: A Quantile Regression Analysis from 2009 to 2018』

    Dr. Variya Kunapasut

  • 2024.02.02 AGI Seminar

    『The End of Miracle? China’s Economic Growth Pattern』

    Dr. Akira Kohsaka

  • 2024.01.11 AGI Seminar

    『Government-driven urbanization and its impact on regional economic growth in China』

    Dr. Shuhai Zhang

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