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Author: Maiko Ichihara, Professor, Graduate School of Law, Hitotsubashi University Populism is threatening democracy around the

Author: Takahiro Tsuchiya, Professor, Kyoto University of Foreign Studies On Feb. 17, Chinese leader Xi Jinping convened a long

[Author] Keitaro Ushirogata, Senior Research Fellow, the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Command and Staff College

An overwhelming number of Japanese companies cite the Trump administration’s policies and economic trends in the United States amo

Senior Research Fellow
Hitoshi Suzuki

Since U.S. President Donald Trump took office for the second time, his administration has leaned heavily on executive orders and t

Director & Group Head, Economic Security
Kazuto Suzuki

Washington has offered a wide range of justifications for its tariff policies: They’re designed to raise revenue, be used as lever

Visiting Senior Research Fellow
Shin Oya

At its core, Chinese politics faces a paradox: The need to reconcile social diversification with political stability — sustaining

Visiting Senior Fellow
Naoko Eto

As the Chinese economy continues to struggle, Beijing has turned to what it calls a “low-altitude economy” to stimulate growth and

Visiting Senior Research Fellow
Hotaka Machida

China is undergoing a dramatic shift toward hypereducation, with no signs of slowing down. According to UNESCO, the country's h

Senior Research Fellow
Kenichi Doi

*The original article in Japanese was published on January 29, 2025. As intense fighting continues in Ukraine, uncertainty ling

Senior Research Fellow
Hirohito Ogi

Kazuto Suzuki
Director & Group Head, Economic Security,
Kazuto Suzuki is Professor of Science and Technology Policy at the Graduate School of Public Policy at the University of Tokyo, Japan. He graduated from the Department of International Relations, Ritsumeikan University, and received his Ph.D. from Sussex European Institute, University of Sussex, England. He has worked for the Fondation pour la recherche stratégique in Paris, France as an assistant researcher, as an Associate Professor at the University of Tsukuba from 2000 to 2008, and served as Professor of International Politics at Hokkaido University until 2020. He also spent one year at the School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University from 2012 to 2013 as a visiting researcher. He served as an expert in the Panel of Experts for Iranian Sanction Committee under the United Nations Security Council from 2013 to July 2015. He has been the President of the Japan Association of International Security and Trade. [Concurrent Position] Professor, Graduate School of Public Policy, The University of Tokyo
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