Japan

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Research on Japan

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Japan
What Takaichi’s Snap Election Landslide Means for Japan’s Defense and Fiscal Policy

Election Results: Key Takeaways and Implications /  Coalition Dynamics: How Partner Shifts Change Policy / Impact on the National

Senior Research Fellow

Hirohito Ogi

Japan
Challenges for Japan During the U.S.-China ‘Truce’

Following her victory at the polls on Sunday, and the mandate that clearly represents, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi should give t

Visiting Senior Fellow

Naoko Eto

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
When Is a Tariff Threat Not a Tariff Threat?

IOG Economic Intelligence Report (Vol. 5 No. 02)

Visiting Research Fellow

Paul Nadeau

Japan
Takaichi’s Strengths and the Need for ‘Strategic Signaling’

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi rocketed to a high-velocity start on the diplomatic front when she took office in October......(cont

Managing Director (Representative Director), International House of Japan

Ken Jimbo

Japan
Takaichi’s Twin Challenges: Economic Growth and Security

The administration of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has placed a “responsible yet proactive fiscal policy” at the center of its ec

Director & Group Head, Economic Security

Kazuto 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

Senior 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
China, Rare Earths and ‘Weaponized Interdependence’

In early September, just days after China marked the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, Berlin hosted IFA 2025 — one of

Visiting Senior Research Fellow

Hotaka Machida

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

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