Europe

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Europe
The 2026 Hungarian Parliamentary Elections: Opinion Polls, Seat Projections, and Potential Scenarios

With mere days remaining until the election, Hungary is attracting unprecedented international attention. In addition to the gover

Research Fellow

Yusuke Ishikawa

Japan
Views from Tokyo: Geoeconomic Implications of Iran War

Insights into President Trump’s Recent Remarks / Israel’s Ambition and the Resilience of the Iranian Regime / What the Geographica

Director & Group Head, Economic Security

Kazuto Suzuki

Japan
Dependence and Diversification: Canada’s Middle-Power Strategy

Geoeconomic Agenda is a new Pacific-centric, globally-minded podcast that investigates the connections between economics, geopolit

Visiting Research Fellow

Paul Nadeau

Europe
Orbán in the Public Eye: Anti-Ukraine Argument for Delegitimising Brussels

This policy paper was originally published by EUROPEUM Institute for European Policy (Prague, Czech Republic) on December 1, 2025

Research Fellow

Yusuke Ishikawa

Japan
Trump, Takaichi and Japan’s Strategic Crossroads

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi entered office with strong domestic approval, yet her administration’s launch coincided with a momen

Senior Research Fellow

Hitoshi Suzuki

Japan
The Geoeconomics of Gen AI: Middle Power Strategies on Digital Sovereignty

How Is Generative AI Changing Global Competition and Cooperation? / Hiroshima AI Process / South Korean Approach to AI / EU’s Poli

Research Fellow

Kota Umeda

Japan
Dealing with the America First United States

Introduction: America First is not New / Japan’s Economic Security Efforts / Three Types of Reaction towards the U.S.  / Fundament

Senior Research Fellow

Yoshiyuki Sagara

Japan
Are Firms Ready for Economic Security? Insights from Japan and the Netherlands

Introducing the Economic Security Survey / Survey Findings and Comparison with Japan / Challenges and its Geopolitical Risks / Dif

Senior Research Fellow

Hitoshi Suzuki

Americas
Trump 2.0 Diminishes European Union Power

Senior Research Fellow

Hitoshi Suzuki

Japan
The Geoeconomics of Generative AI Development Race: How Emerging Technologies Can Become National Power

Generative AI has been progressing at an incredible pace and has become one of the most closely watched emerging technologies. Its

Group Head, Emerging Technologies

Makoto Shiono

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