La présence japonaise en Sibérie

The Japanese presence in Siberia : facts and questions The present article investigates the history of the Japanese presence in Siberia since the establishment of Russian-Japanese relations in the 18th century up to the near complete collapse of bilateral relations on the eve of World War II. In this article the author focuses on the current geographical borders of Siberia and excludes the Russian Far East. He bases his study on previous scientific material on the history of the Japanese in Siberia, and also uses new historical documents found by him in the regional archives of Russia. The article deals with political issues, economic and trade cooperation, cooperation in science, culture, and education. It considers the history of Japanese presence in Siberia in the framework of regional problems in international relations.