Experts Eiki Tagami
Visiting Senior Research Fellow
Profile
Eiki Tagami is a visiting senior research fellow in Institute of Geoeconomics at International House of Japan from May 2024. With over 30 years of experience at a Japanese trading house, Mr. Tagami has specialized in risk management and industry analysis. From 2006 to 2017, he worked at a think tank within the trading house, covering a wide range of industry analysis work with a particular focus on value-chain analysis. In 2021, he was appointed to be in charge of economic security in the trading house.
He completed the Executive Management Program at the University of Tokyo and holds a BA in Political Science from Waseda University
He completed the Executive Management Program at the University of Tokyo and holds a BA in Political Science from Waseda University
Expertise
Economic Security/Industry Analysis/Value-Chain Analysis/Semiconductor Supply Chain Analysis
Publications
Commentaries
- “What Lessons Can Be Learned From Japan’s Critical Mineral Strategy?(with Mireya Solís)” The Center For Asia Policy Studies, Brookings Institute, February 2026.
Experts in Geoeconomics
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- Yuichi HosoyaGroup Head, Europe ＆ Americas ／Director of Research, Asia Pacific Initiative
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