Research Activities

Research on China

When Chinese AI startup DeepSeek unveiled the open-source large language model DeepSeek-R1 in January, many referred to it as the

Group Head, Emerging Technologies

Makoto Shiono

China’s unparalleled shipbuilding capacity has the U.S., Japan and its allies — both military and economic — rightly concerned abo

Senior Research Fellow

Kenichi Doi

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

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

①Deciphering Trump Administration: Is Trump irrational or a mastermind? • ①Is Trump irrational or a mastermind? (Dec...

Visiting Research Fellow

Andrew Capistrano

①Deciphering Trump Administration: Is Trump irrational or a mastermind? • ①Is Trump irrational or a mastermind? (Dec...

Visiting Research Fellow

Andrew Capistrano