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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

Economic Security
IOG Economic Intelligence Report (Vol. 3 No. 24)

Tariff Man Announces Tariffs / Trump Announces Bessent to Be Treasury Secretary / Greer Reported to Be Trump's Pick for USTR / Ish

Visiting Research Fellow

Paul Nadeau

Politics and Economics
A Dangerous Confluence: The Intertwined Crises of Disinformation and Democracies

In 2024, dubbed ‘the election year’, there is a heightened awareness of the threat of disinformation. Disinformation poses a funda

Research Fellow

Yusuke Ishikawa

Politics and Economics
A Dangerous Confluence: Introduction

With 2024 being dubbed as ‘the year of elections’, the threat of disinformation has gained pace and so has the frantic search for

Research Fellow

Yusuke Ishikawa

Politics and Economics
Chapter 1 Hungary: Media Control and Disinformation

This chapter provides a comprehensive analysis of disinformation in Hungary, highlighting the significant issue of democratic back

Research Fellow

Yusuke Ishikawa

Politics and Economics
Chapter 2 Disinformation in the United States: When Distrust Trumps Facts

[Author: Marina Fujita Dickson, Research Associate] The challenge posed by disinformation in the United States can be described

Research Associate

Marina Fujita Dickson

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