
Research Activities Research on
Japan

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

Senior Research Fellow
Hirohito Ogi

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

Visiting Research Fellow
Andrew Capistrano

Barely six months into the second Trump administration, more than 4,000 employees have left the National Aeronautics and Space Adm

Research Fellow
Kota Umeda

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

On August 23, the Institute of Geoeconomics hosted a dialogue featuring Dr. Hirofumi Tosaki, Associate Professor at the Center for

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

Will the only way to distinguish between Australian and Japanese frigates soon be the red kangaroo emblem painted behind the bridg

Research Fellow
Rintaro Inoue

The Trump administration’s policy of pressing U.S. allies to shoulder more of the defense burden has fueled fears of “abandonment”

Senior Research Fellow
Hirohito Ogi

On July 28, 2025, Japan's Ministry of Defense announced the "Space Domain Defense Guidelines" (hereinafter referred to as "the Gui

Research Fellow
Kota Umeda

US-Japan Trade Agreement: Initial Impressions and Details / Patterns in Trump's Trade Policies and US-EU Agreement / After Japan a

Visiting Research Fellow
Andrew Capistrano
Between the WTO and Decoupling: US-China Managed Interdependence2026.05.22
Geoeconomic Connectivity Index - user guide2026.04.23
Japan-India Cooperation Takes Off2026.05.12
A Looming Crisis in U.S. Science and Technology: The Case of NASA’s Science Budget2025.10.08
Trump Is Rebuilding His Tariff Wall – Will the Courts Knock Down this One As Well?2026.04.23





