Shincho Document Award
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Edition 17 (2018) award
Katsuhisa Furukawa
ふるかわ かつひさ
Furukawa Katsuhisa
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1966-01-01 （Singapore）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese, English
- Residence History
- Singapore → Japan → United States
Career
- Occupations
- international relations scholar, university professor, researcher
- Active Years
- 1990-
- Affiliations
- JFE Engineering (formerly Nippon Kokan) - employed, American Enterprise Institute (Asia Studies), Council on Foreign Relations (Asia Security Studies), Monterey Institute of International Studies (researcher), Japan Science and Technology Agency, Research Center for Social Systems (senior researcher), Keio University (faculty)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keio University | Faculty of Economics | — | 学士 | 1985-1989 | Japan |
| Harvard University, Kennedy School | Kennedy School | — | 修士 | 1994-1996 | United States |
Keio University
Faculty of Economics
Degree:
学士
Period:
1985-1989
Year of Graduation:
1989
Country:
Japan
Harvard University, Kennedy School
Kennedy School
Degree:
修士
Period:
1994-1996
Year of Graduation:
1996
Country:
United States
Completed master's coursework in public policy/international relations (exact years vary by source)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Yomiuri Forum Newcomer Award (Excellence Prize) | — | — | Yomiuri Shimbun | 優秀賞 |
| 2000 | The Eisaku Sato Award (16th, Excellence Prize) | — | — | Eisaku Sato Award Committee | 優秀賞 |
Yomiuri Forum Newcomer Award (Excellence Prize)
1999
Organization:
Yomiuri Shimbun
Result:
優秀賞
The Eisaku Sato Award (16th, Excellence Prize)
2000
Organization:
Eisaku Sato Award Committee
Result:
優秀賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
North Korea: Sources of Nuclear Funding — "Secret Records" of the UN Investigation
non-fiction, investigative reportingAn investigative work tracing the funding sources behind North Korea's nuclear program and sanction-evasion activities, based on United Nations and other investigative records.
North Koreanuclear issuesinternational sanctionsUN investigations
Bibliography
- North Korea: Sources of Nuclear Funding — "Secret Records" of the UN Investigation (Shinchosha)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- investigative non-fictionanalytical prose based on facts and official records
- Recurring Motifs
- international politics and securityanalysis of sanctions and evasion methodsinterplay between government and private sectors
Legacy
Known as an expert on North Korea and international sanctions; his service on UN expert panels and public commentary have influenced policy discussions.
Trivia
- Born in Singapore (sources indicate birthplace as Singapore)
- Former member of the UN Security Council Panel of Experts on North Korea Sanctions
- Has worked at U.S. think tanks (AEI, CFR) and the Monterey Institute as a researcher