INTERNATIONAL CO-OPERATION : JMU has ties with overseas institutions, such as Toronto University, Laval University and New Fenland University in Canada, Saga University and Gunba University in Japan. Some of the overseas universities and colleges cooperating with JMU in research work and scholarly exchange are University of Victoria (Australia), Ulste University (Britain), Konyang University (Korea), Laval University (Canada), Bashkortostan National Medical University (Russia).