Researchers

YOSHIOKA, Akiko, PhD
Senior Researcher, JIME Center
Fields of Study: Contemporary politics and economy in Iraq and Iraqi Kurdistan
1999 | Graduated from Osaka University of Foreign Studies, Japan (Middle Eastern Studies) |
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1999 | Joined JIME Center as an Assistant Researcher |
2004 | Researcher, JIME Center |
2005 | Researcher, JIME Center-IEEJ (Institute of Energy Economics, Japan) |
2007 | Visiting Research Fellow, Gulf Research Center, Dubai |
Research Papers(in English)
- "Japan’s Foreign Policy toward Iraq after the War." Asia Research Bulletin, No.2, Gulf Research Center, 2007
- "The Shifting Balance of Power in Iraqi Kurdistan: The Struggle for Democracy with Uninstitutionalized Governance." International Journal of Contemporary Iraqi Studies, Volume 9 Number 1, 2015.
- "Field notes: On the independence referendum in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and disputed territories in 2017." Kurdish Studies, Volume 5 Number 2, 2017.(co-author)
- "Relations between Japan and the Middle East," The Newsletter, No.80, International Institute for Asian Studies, 2018.
- "What Caused the KRG Miscalculation on the Independence Referendum?" Fikra Forum, Jan 03, 2018.
Activity on Committee etc.:
- The Japan Association for Middle East Studies
- The Japan Association of International Relations
Contact :
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Twitter : @Akiko_Yoshioka
Email : yoshioka★jime.ieej.or.jp (Please change ★ to @)