ResearchResearch Activities

IOG conducts research across five key themes: China, Europe and the United States, economic security, international security order, and emerging technologies. These activities are summarized through essays written by IOG researchers, offering in-depth analysis and insights on these critical areas.
Emerging Technology
China’s innovation thrives on openness, even under authoritarian rule

By Kai Kajitani, professor at Kobe University’s Graduate School of Economics Understanding the reality of “innovation” in China a

Economic Security
American Reject Trump – But Do They Reject His Tariffs?

IOG Economic Intelligence Report (Vol. 5 No. 20)

Visiting Research Fellow

Paul Nadeau

Economic Security
Will Chinese AI build a global advantage?

China is pairing low-cost, adaptable AI models with its manufacturing base to expand its reach across the Global South. Artific

Senior Research Fellow

Kenichi Doi

Economic Security
China’s rare-earth success offers lessons in economic security

By Dr. Naoise McDonagh, Director of the MBA Program and Senior Lecturer in Geopolitics and International Trade at the School of Bu

Politics and Economics
Do Americans Really Support Trump’s Tariffs?

Paul Nadeau Visiting Research Fellow Allison Smith Deputy Director of Geoeconomics at the Council on Foreign Relations Pod

Visiting Research Fellow

Paul Nadeau

Economic Security
Do Humanoids Dream of “The Chinese Dream”?

China’s rapid progress in robotics has been remarkable. Scenes of Chinese humanoid robots performing Chinese martial arts alongsid

Visiting Senior Research Fellow

Hotaka Machida

Security
What Doraemon can teach Canada about resilience

One of the enduring lessons of Doraemon is that having a reliable friend can be helpful, but becoming overly dependent on that fri

Visiting Research Fellow

Anita Pan

Economic Security
The key to Japan’s growth strategy: ‘Proactive’ economic security

In June, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi unveiled a long-term economic development plan calling for more than ¥370 trillion

Visiting Senior Research Fellow

Eiki Tagami

Diplomacy
Rebalancing Bilateral Trade or Reordering Global Production?

IOG Economic Intelligence Report (Vol. 5 No. 19)

Visiting Research Fellow

Andrew Capistrano

Security
Connecting Europe and the Indo-Pacific: Why Japan and Germany Need Stronger Space Security Cooperation

Just three days after Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, then-Chancellor Olaf Scholz proclaimed a Zeitenwen

Senior Research Fellow

Kota Umeda

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