Politics and Economics

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Emerging Technology
The Power of Private Individuals: The Informal Influence of Technology

In his farewell address, President Biden sounded the alarm on the emergence of the "tech-industrial complex," drawing a parallel t

Visiting Senior Research Fellow

Kousuke Saito

Politics and Economics
Will China succeed in remaking Hong Kong in its own image?

Toru Kurata, Professor, Rikkyo University Over the past five years, Hong Kong has seen its autonomy, freedom and democracy eroded

Politics and Economics
Resilient Yet Vulnerable: India’s Economy, Markets, and Global Positioning (INDIA ROUNDUP, March 2025)

Summary The Indian economy is facing slowdown concerns and severe market fluctuations, amid shifting investor priorities. For n

Visiting Research Fellow

Manish Sharma

Politics and Economics
American democracy will weather the Trumpist storm

Satoshi Machidori, Professor, Kyoto University

Diplomacy
Russia at the Tipping Point? Understanding the Impact of Three Years of Sanctionson Russia

Geoeconomic Agenda is a new Pacific-centric, globally-minded podcast that investigates the connections between economics, geopolit

Visiting Research Fellow

Paul Nadeau

Politics and Economics
Social media alone didn’t decide last year’s elections

Social media’s influence on elections continues to get a lot of attention — last year was no exception, when over 60 countries wen

Research Fellow

Yusuke Ishikawa

Diplomacy
Trump’s Major Presidential Actions & What Experts Say

Below is a list of Trump’s key executive orders, proclamations, memoranda, and speeches, accompanied by expert comments. (Updated

Diplomacy
A Message from Yuichi Hosoya on Our Latest Special Feature: How Will the Trump Administration Change the World in 2025?

The inauguration of Donald Trump’s second administration on January 20, 2025, has drawn unprecedented global attention. Dubbed "Tr

Group Head, Europe & Americas

Yuichi Hosoya

Economic Security
Nippon Steel: The Decision Is Biden’s, but the Problem is Systemic

Visiting Research Fellow

Paul Nadeau

Economic Security
IOG Economic Intelligence Report (Vol. 3 No. 25)

Latest Restrictions on Tech Exports to China / China Retaliates with Critical Mineral Controls, Sanctions on Defense Companies / N

Visiting Research Fellow

Paul Nadeau

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