Recently German publisher LAP LAMBERT released the book “Between Dragons and Bridges: Production of Relational Knowledge about China” written by the former VMU student Daiva Repečkaitė. In her book the author explores changing images of China from post-soviet country to the world’s super power through cheap production provider.
More information about the book can be found in Amazon.com website.
Daiva Repečkaitė studied Japanese language at VMU and was an active member of students’ club “Hashi”, in 2007 she completed her BA studies in political science at Vilnius University. Later she graduated from an MA program at the University of Central Europe (Budapest). Presently she is a PhD student of cultural anthropology at the Free University of Amsterdam and works as a senior specialist in the Institute of Public Politics and Management. She also studied in South Korea, Japan, Israel,and Sweden. Her interests include contemporary processes in East Asian region, migration and construction of images.
On December 13, VMU signed the exchange agreement and Memorandum of Understanding with Akita International University (AIU) in Japan. Both institutions have already started discussions about possibilities of academic and student exchange, financial support and scholarships, collaboration in joint research and other projects.
On January 30, 2011 the Senate of VMU approved the new BA program “Cultures and Languages of East Asian Countries”. The program is planned to be launched from September 2012 by VMU Faculty of Humanities. 
After a half year break Korean language will be taught at VMU again. The first levels of Korean language will be taught by the lecturer of the Centre for East Asian Studies Jinseok Seo, while the third level will be taught by the visiting lecturer Dr. Jeongim Hyun from Sogang University, who is a graduate of Sorbonne University.
In the end of the year 2011 alumni of East Asian study program sent their greetings to the Centre for East Asian Studies on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the Centre. In their greeting letters the former students shared different memories, be it nostalgic or ironic, about their study years. You can find their greetings 
In Lithuanian book stores readers can already find the Lithuanian translation of contemporary Korean writer Kim Younghua’s book “Kas gi nutiko lifte įstrigusiam vyriškiui?” (“What’s happened to a man stuck in the elevator?”). This book can be regarded as a starting point for Lithuanian readers’ acquaintance with contemporary Korean prose. The book is translated by the lecturer of VMU Centre for Asian Studies Seo Jinseok, who is the only translator of Korean literature in Lithuania after the independence. This is the third book he has translated into Lithuanian.
The open member meeting of the project “Comparative Research of the Reception of Japanese and Korean Popular Culture in Europe” (sponsored by Suntory Foundation) will take place in Paris on December 13, 2011. The project is coordinated by Vytautas Magnus University Centre for Asian Studies. During the meeting its members will present and discuss the course of their individual research, as well as discuss on general problem and hyphothesis issues and prepare for the publication to be released next year.
On 2011 November 7 the book exhibition “They restored Asian Studies in Lithuania” will be opened in Vytautas Magnus University, in the hall in front of V. Biržiška reading room (K. Donelaičio str. 52, 2nd floor) . This exhibition hosts written, edited and translated books by Prof. A. Andrijauskas, Dr. R. Neimantas and A. Ališauskas.These three very different personalities have one important thing in common: 40 years ago they all participated in the process of restoring Asian Studies in Lithuania.
On November 3 the photo exhibition was opened in the Historical Presidential Palace in Kaunas (Vilniaus str. 33). This exhibition is dedicated to the 20th anniversary of reestablished diplomatic relations between Japan and Lithuania. The exhibition will be opened until the middle of November.
