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Middle East and Africa
Explore a comprehensive list of IOG's research on Middle East and Africa.

Americas
Democracy shouldn’t be used as an ideological weapon
Author: Maiko Ichihara, Professor, Graduate S…

Japan
Japan Inc. cautiously optimistic despite rising uncertainty
An overwhelming number of Japanese companies …

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 …

Research Fellow
Rintaro Inoue

Middle East and Africa
How Sanctions Work: Lessons from the Case of Iran
Host: Paul Nadeau, Visiting Research Fellow, …

Visiting Research Fellow
Paul Nadeau

Middle East and Africa
How the Israel-Hamas war is changing the international security order
【Author】Masaki Mizobuchi, Associate Professor…

Russia and Eurasia
How should Japan deal with Ukraine, Gaza and the Indo-Pacific region?
Today’s international security environment in…

Managing Director (Representative Director), International House of Japan
Ken Jimbo

Japan
The Two Wars and the Elections in 2024

Director & Group Head, Economic Security
Kazuto Suzuki

Middle East and Africa
What the Israel-Hamas war means for U.S. grand strategy
【Author】Takuya Matsuda Project Researcher, R…

Americas
What the Hamas-Israel ‘humanitarian pause’ really meant
Almost three months have passed since a confl…

Senior Research Fellow
Yoshiyuki Sagara

Europe
Europe rattled by Israel-Hamas war
In many European countries, including the Uni…

Group Head, Europe & Americas
Yuichi Hosoya
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Geoeconomic Connectivity Index - user guide2026.04.23
Between the WTO and Decoupling: US-China Managed Interdependence2026.05.22
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
Geoeconomic Connectivity Index2026.04.23
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