Experts Kousuke Saito
Visiting Senior Research Fellow
Profile
SAITOU Kousuke is a professor at the Faculty of Global Studies, Sophia University, Japan. He received his Ph.D. in International Political Economy from the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Japan. Prior to joining Sophia University to teach international security studies, he was an associate professor at Yokohama National University, Japan.
[Concurrent Position]
Professor, Faculty of Global Studies, Sophia University
[Concurrent Position]
Professor, Faculty of Global Studies, Sophia University
Expertise
International Relations / Security Studies / Technology Management / Innovation and Politics
Publications
Politics of Armaments: The Dynamics of Restraints and the US Policy Choice, (Tokyo: Hakuto-Shobo Publishing Company, 2017 [in Japanese])
“Political Controversy on Dual-Use Technology in Japan: How Have Scientific Research and National Security got Closer?” a chapter in A Phase Angle: Conceptual Approach to Security Debates in Japan (Kyoto: Hōritsu Bunkasha, 2018 [in Japanese])
“The Ambivalence of CFIUS in Balancing Values: A Problem of Innovation Ecosystem for National Security,” (Journal of International Security, vol. 49, no. 1 [in Japanese])
Research
Security
Will Trump change course on critical and emerging tech?
Challenges for American diplomacy stem from t…
Visiting Senior Research Fellow
Kousuke Saito
Emerging Technology
Can we trust the polls? How emerging technologies affect democracy
Do technologies change how democracy works, o…
Visiting Senior Research Fellow
Kousuke Saito
Emerging Technology
How emerging technologies can bring power to states
So-called emerging technologies such as artif…
Visiting Senior Research Fellow
Kousuke Saito
Emerging Technology
Ukraine war highlights private sector’s role in conflict
It has long been said that technology changes…
Visiting Senior Research Fellow
Kousuke Saito
Experts in Geoeconomics
Experts
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Masahito KanekoResearch AssistantMasahito Kaneko is a Research Assistant of the China Group at the Institute of Geoeconomics (IOG). He specializes in the History of International Rela…View Profile -
Kuniharu KakiharaGroup Head, International Security Order / Visiting Senior Research FellowBorn in 1964, Kuniharu Kakihara graduated from the National Defense Academy and holds master’s degrees in Regional Studies from the University of Tsuk…View Profile -
Shin OyaVisiting Senior Research FellowMr. Oya assumed current position from November 2024. Prior to that, he worked at the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC), where he was inv…View Profile
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Kenichi DoiSenior Research FellowSenior Research Fellow of the China Group at the Institute of Geoeconomics (IOG). Doi specializes in China and the world (geoeconomic issues, such as …View Profile
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Yoshimi IgawaVisiting Research FellowIGAWA Yoshimi (Ph.D.) is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Business School, Kyoto University of Advanced…View Profile
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Eiki TagamiVisiting Research FellowEiki Tagami is a visiting research fellow in Institute of Geoeconomics at International House of Japan from May 2024. With over 30 years of experience…View Profile
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Mariko TogashiVisiting Research FellowMariko Togashi has been a Visiting Research Fellow at the Institute of Geoeconomics (IOG) since January 2024. Prior to IOG, Mariko was a Research Fell…View Profile
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Kota UmedaVisiting Research FellowKota Umeda is a visiting research fellow in Institute of Geoeconomics at International House of Japan. Mr. Umeda has more than eight years of experien…View Profile
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Andrew CapistranoVisiting Research FellowAndrew Capistrano is Director of Research at PTB Global Advisors, a Washington DC-based geopolitical risk consulting firm. Specializing in economic co…View Profile
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Paul NadeauVisiting Research FellowPaul Nadeau is an adjunct assistant professor at Temple University's Japan campus, co-founder & editor of Tokyo Review, and an adjunct fellow…View Profile
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Naoko EtoSenior Fellow & Group Head, ChinaETO Naoko is Professor at the Department of Political Science, Gakushuin University. Her main research interests include contemporary Chinese politics…View Profile
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Satoshi YamadaVisiting Senior Research FellowSatoshi Yamada has been a visiting senior research fellow at the Institute of Geoeconomics (IOG) since 2022. He has over 25 years’ experience in the J…View Profile
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Hirohito OgiSenior Research FellowHirohito Ogi is a senior research fellow at the Asia Pacific Initiative (API) & the Institute of Geoeconomics (IOG), the International House of Ja…View Profile
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Yusuke IshikawaResearch Fellow ／Digital Communications OfficerYusuke Ishikawa is a Research Fellow and Digital Communications Officer at Asia Pacific Initiative (API) and Institute of Geoeconomics (IOG). His rese…View Profile
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Makoto ShionoGroup Head, Emerging Technologies ／Director of ManagementB.A. in Political Science, Faculty of Law, Keio University (Kubo, Fumiaki Research Group of American Politics), Master of Laws, Washington University …View Profile
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Kazuto SuzukiDirector & Group Head, Economic SecurityKazuto Suzuki is Professor of Science and Technology Policy at the Graduate School of Public Policy at the University of Tokyo, Japan. He graduated fr…View Profile
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Yuichi HosoyaGroup Head, Europe ＆ Americas ／Director of Research, Asia Pacific Initiative
Director, International House of JapanYuichi Hosoya is professor of international politics at Keio University, Tokyo. Professor Hosoya was a member of the Advisory Board at Japan’s Nationa…View Profile -
Hotaka MachidaVisiting Senior Research FellowMACHIDA Hotaka is a visiting senior research fellow in Institute of Geoeconomics at International House of Japan. He joined the Institute in October, …View Profile
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Kousuke SaitoVisiting Senior Research FellowSAITOU Kousuke is a professor at the Faculty of Global Studies, Sophia University, Japan. He received his Ph.D. in International Political Economy fro…View Profile
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Yoshiyuki SagaraSenior Research FellowYoshiyuki Sagara is a senior research fellow at the Asia Pacific Initiative (API), where he focuses on economic security, sanctions, health security p…View Profile
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Ken JimboManaging Director (Representative Director), International House of Japan ／President, Asia Pacific InitiativeJIMBO Ken is Professor at the Faculty of Policy Management, Keio University. He served as a Special Advisor to the Minister of Defense, Japan Ministry…View Profile
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Hitoshi SuzukiSenior Research Fellow ／COO, LLC future mobiliTy researchSUZUKI Hitoshi (PhD) was Associate Professor at the Graduate School of International Studies and Regional Development, University of Niigata Prefectur…View Profile
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Rintaro InoueResearch AssistantRintaro Inoue is a Research Assistant at the Asia Pacific Initiative (API) & the Institute of Geoeconomics (IOG), the International House of Japan…View Profile
