ResearchResearch Activities

IOG conducts research across five key themes: China, Europe and the United States, economic security, international security order, and emerging technologies. These activities are summarized through essays written by IOG researchers, offering in-depth analysis and insights on these critical areas.
Economic Security
Japan Inc. cautiously optimistic despite rising uncertainty

An overwhelming number of Japanese companies cite the Trump administration’s policies and economic trends in the United States amo

Senior Research Fellow

Hitoshi Suzuki

Economic Security
The dollar paradox: Toward a bifurcated currency order?

IOG Economic Intelligence Report (Vol. 4 No. 9)

Visiting Research Fellow

Andrew Capistrano

Economic Security
Is there a method behind the Trumponomics madness?

Since U.S. President Donald Trump took office for the second time, his administration has leaned heavily on executive orders and t

Director & Group Head, Economic Security

Kazuto Suzuki

Diplomacy
Japan needs clarity as an antidote to contradictory tariffs

Washington has offered a wide range of justifications for its tariff policies: They’re designed to raise revenue, be used as lever

Visiting Senior Research Fellow

Shin Oya

Politics and Economics
China’s catch-22: Rapid growth with tight social control

At its core, Chinese politics faces a paradox: The need to reconcile social diversification with political stability — sustaining

Visiting Senior Fellow

Naoko Eto

Politics and Economics
Will a ‘low-altitude economy’ make Chinese growth soar again?

As the Chinese economy continues to struggle, Beijing has turned to what it calls a “low-altitude economy” to stimulate growth and

Visiting Senior Research Fellow

Hotaka Machida

Diplomacy
The Tariff Plans Need Clarity and Credibility if They’re Going to Work

IOG Economic Intelligence Report (Vol. 4 No. 8)

Visiting Research Fellow

Paul Nadeau

Politics and Economics
Is China overproducing highly qualified talent?

China is undergoing a dramatic shift toward hypereducation, with no signs of slowing down. According to UNESCO, the country's h

Senior Research Fellow

Kenichi Doi

Economic Security
India in a Tariff-ied World

Visiting Research Fellow

Manish Sharma

Security
Can the Trump Administration Address the U.S. Military’s Multi-Front Resource Dispersion?

*The original article in Japanese was published on January 29, 2025. As intense fighting continues in Ukraine, uncertainty ling

Senior Research Fellow

Hirohito Ogi

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