
Research ActivitiesIOG Commentary
IOG researchers provide timely analysis, commentary, and recommendations on current international affairs and Japanese policies.

Security
How Can We Make the Argument on Tax Increase for Strengthening Defense Capabilities Persuasive?
On December 16, 2022, when the Japanese government released the three strategic documents, the Defense Buildup Program, one of t

Senior Research Fellow
Hirohito Ogi

Economic Security
Japan integrated economic security into its new National Security Strategy

Senior Research Fellow
Yoshiyuki Sagara

Security
The Strategic Shift from Territorial Defense to In-Depth Interdiction and the Unfinished Work of Transforming the Self-Defense Forces: Key Takeaways on Japanese Three Strategic Documents
On December 16, 2022, the Japanese government decided to significantly strengthen its defense capabilities by adopting the so-call

Senior Research Fellow
Hirohito Ogi

Security
Significance and Challenges of Possessing the Counterstrike Capability
【Author】Oue Sadamasa Consulting Senior Fellow




