Middle East and Africa

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Research on Middle East and Africa

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Japan
War in the Persian Gulf means volatility in the global energy market

Last month’s U.S.-Israeli strike on Iran, and the subsequent spike in energy prices, serve as a stark reminder that a stable suppl

Program Coordination Manager

Akihiko Sasaki

Americas
Is the Iran Operation Really About China?

IOG Economic Intelligence Report (Vol. 5 No. 05)

Visiting Research Fellow

Andrew Capistrano

Japan
U.S. LNG and Japan’s Sea Lanes: Towards Diversification and Stabilization of the Maritime Transportation Routes

By Yuki Goto, Visiting Research Fellow The second Trump administration has been promoting the export of U.S. energy resources, un

Visiting Research Fellow

Yuki Goto

Japan
Attack on Iran: What Comes Next for the Gulf & The Oil Crisis?

Geoeconomic Insight 3/1/2026

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

Middle East and Africa
The Gaza Ceasefire and the Evolving Strategic Landscape of the Middle East

On November 15, 2025, from 10:00 to 11:00 JST, the Institute of Geoeconomics hosted a seminar titled “The Gaza Ceasefire and the F

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

Americas
Democracy shouldn’t be used as an ideological weapon

Author: Maiko Ichihara, Professor, Graduate School of Law, Hitotsubashi University Populism is threatening democracy around the

Japan
Japan Inc. cautiously optimistic despite rising uncertainty

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

Americas
Why deploying U.S. Army in the Middle East can strengthen deterrence in the Western Pacific

Under the first Trump administration and the Biden administration, U.S. military strategy sought to reduce engagement in the Middl

Research Fellow

Rintaro Inoue

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