Asia Pacific

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Research on Asia Pacific

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Japan
The “Economic Security is National Security” Strategy

IOG Economic Intelligence Report (Vol. 4 No. 25)

Visiting Research Fellow

Andrew Capistrano

Japan
Trump’s Tariffs Might Be Here to Stay – No Matter Who’s in Power

IOG Economic Intelligence Report (Vol. 4 No. 24)

Visiting Research Fellow

Paul Nadeau

Americas
The long road to a South Korea-U.S. trade deal

South Korea’s tariff negotiations with the U.S. emerged as an early test for President Lee Jae Myung’s “pragmatic diplomacy center

Japan
The Real Significance of Trump’s Asia Trip

IOG Economic Intelligence Report (Vol. 4 No. 23)

Visiting Research Fellow

Andrew Capistrano

Japan
From Decline to Surge: The Defense Industry in the Era of Excess Demand (Executive Summary)

As Japan’s security environment deteriorates, demand and expectations for its defense industry are rising sharply. This surge repr

Senior Research Fellow

Hirohito Ogi

Japan
Geoeconomic Summit Introduction

Geoeconomic Summit Introduction / EU-CPTPP Relationship and International Trade Dynamics  / Dealing With the “America First” Unite

Visiting Research Fellow

Andrew Capistrano

Japan
From “Non-Alignment” to “Multi-Alignment”: India’s Place in the Global Order

India–U.S. Trade Relations and Historical Context / Sticking Point: 20% Baseline Tariff and Market Access / Agriculture as a Polit

Visiting Research Fellow

Andrew Capistrano

Americas
Trump 2.0 and the U.S.-South Korea Alliance

The progress made at last month’s Oval Office meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung

Japan
Exporting Frigates to Australia (Part III: Implications for Defense Equipment Transfer Policy)

The greatest implication for Japan’s defense industry arising from the Royal Australian Navy’s adoption of the new FFM is the furt

Research Fellow

Rintaro Inoue

Asia Pacific
Exporting Frigates to Australia (Part II: Three Risks in Defense Equipment Transfers)

Exporting large, complex defense equipment is never easy for any country. For Japan, the first-ever transfer of the New FFM frigat

Research Fellow

Rintaro Inoue

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