Americas

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Research on Americas

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Japan
As shared values shift, what’s next for U.S.-Japan relations?

The U.S.-Japan alliance has never been only a military arrangement. During the Cold War, Japan and the United States saw themselve

Visiting Senior Research Fellow

Yoshiyuki Kato

Americas
The Iran-U.S. MOU Offers a Reprieve, but Not Relief

IOG Economic Intelligence Report (Vol. 5 No. 12)

Visiting Research Fellow

Paul Nadeau

Americas
Keynote & Fireside Chat: Dr. Joshua Walker & Dr. Ken Jimbo

How Optimistic Should We Be About the US? / Why America’s Strategic Shift Will Outlast Trump / Is Japan Making the Most of Its Str

Managing Director (Representative Director), International House of Japan

Ken Jimbo

Americas
Order from Chaos: Introducing the Geoeconomic Connectivity Index

IOG Economic Intelligence Report (Vol. 5 No. 10)

Visiting Research Fellow

Paul Nadeau

Japan
Author of “Defending Taiwan” Discusses Expectations for Japan’s Role

What Does "Defending Taiwan" Explain? / The 'Quarantine' Option for China / Political and Economic Challenges in a Taiwan Crisis /

Director & Group Head, Economic Security

Kazuto Suzuki

Americas
US-China Summit 2026: Decoding the Stakes for Japan

Reflecting on Geoeconomic Summit 2026 / Two Leaders and 17 American CEOs / Outcomes of the US-China Summit / How Americans View Ch

Director & Group Head, Economic Security

Kazuto Suzuki

Americas
Digital Currencies and Monetary Hegemony, Part III of III: Dollar Hegemony and Digital Currencies

Part I of this series examined the history of the weaponization of finance and currency, as well as the argument that reserve curr

Visiting Senior Research Fellow

Shin Oya

Americas
Between the WTO and Decoupling: US-China Managed Interdependence

IOG Economic Intelligence Report (Vol. 5 No. 09)

Visiting Research Fellow

Andrew Capistrano

Americas
Digital Currencies and Monetary Hegemony Part II of III: The Rise and Diffusion of Digital Currencies

Part I reviewed the history of the weaponization of finance and currency. It also explained the advantages of reserve currency sta

Visiting Senior Research Fellow

Shin Oya

Americas
Digital Currencies and Monetary Hegemony, Part I of III: Financial Weaponization and the Burden of Reserve Currency Status

The rise and diffusion of digital currencies are expected to transform global finance by diversifying payment systems and enabling

Visiting Senior Research Fellow

Shin Oya

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