Politics and Economics

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Research on Politics and Economics

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Economic Security
China, Rare Earths and ‘Weaponized Interdependence’

In early September, just days after China mar…

Visiting Senior Research Fellow

Hotaka Machida

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

Introducing the Economic Security Survey / Su…

Senior Research Fellow

Hitoshi Suzuki

Diplomacy
Is China Guardian of the ‘Postwar International Order’?

Tensions in Japan-China relations have escala…

Economic Security
Japan-India Defense in a Fragmenting Indo-Pacific

At their late-August summit, former Prime Min…

Visiting Research Fellow

Tomofumi Uchino

Diplomacy
The “Economic Security is National Security” Strategy

IOG Economic Intelligence Report (Vol. 4 No. …

Visiting Research Fellow

Andrew Capistrano

Economic Security
India – Japan: The Glimpse of a Shared Vision

G20 summit in Johannesburg (21–23 Nov) produc…

Visiting Research Fellow

Manish Sharma

Economic Security
Beijing’s ‘Globalist’ Agenda Under Trump 2.0

As 2025 comes to a close, it’s worth reflecti…

Senior Research Fellow

Kenichi Doi

Diplomacy
Trump’s Tariffs Might Be Here to Stay – No Matter Who’s in Power

IOG Economic Intelligence Report (Vol. 4 No. …

Visiting Research Fellow

Paul Nadeau

Diplomacy
The long road to a South Korea-U.S. trade deal

South Korea’s tariff negotiations with the U.…

Economic Security
Xi’s Balancing Act: Competition Abroad, Discipline at Home

Beijing’s calculated use of rare-earth export…

Senior Fellow & Group Head, China

Naoko Eto

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