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
IOG Economic Intelligence Report (Vol. 3 No. 13)

G7 Addresses Geoeconomics / U.S. Gets Cabinet-Level Supply Chain Council / PADFA Goes into Effect / Argentina in APEP? / ITC to La

Visiting Research Fellow

Paul Nadeau

Politics and Economics
Democracy is on tenuous ground this ‘election year’

Since 2006, the world has seen levels of freedom and democracy slide for 17 consecutive years, according to Freedom in the World,

Group Head, Europe & Americas

Yuichi Hosoya

Economic Security
IOG Economic Intelligence Report (Vol. 3 No. 12)

U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo met with negotiating partners of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) in Singapore on

Visiting Research Fellow

Paul Nadeau

Diplomacy
Will Japan and China’s relations continue to stagnate?

Xi Jinping’s government has begun its charm offensive aimed at Japan. At the Japan-South Korea-China summit in Seoul in May, a

Visiting Senior Research Fellow

Hotaka Machida

Diplomacy
Japan can help Global South navigate U.S.-China clash

【Author】Hiroki Takeuchi Associate Professor of Political Science, Southern Methodist University The conflict between the United

Economic Security
IOG Economic Intelligence Report (Vol. 3 No. 11)

Outcomes from the Trilateral Summit / USTR Announces Extension of Exclusions / Closing Loopholes in USMCA / Indonesia Steps Back f

Visiting Research Fellow

Paul Nadeau

Politics and Economics
What will it take for China to regain market confidence?

【Author】Tomoyuki Fukumoto Professor of Economics at the Osaka University of Economics   China’s growth rate of 5.3% in

Diplomacy
Expectations vs. reality of Xi Jinping’s charm offensive

After a long absence of conciliatory diplomacy especially with the West, Chinese leader Xi Jinping seems to have finally embarked

Visiting Senior Fellow

Naoko Eto

Security
Inauguration of President Lai Ching-te: The Future Prospects of East Asia

Highlights from the inaugural speech / Differences with Tsai’s speech / Expressions of the Cross-Strait Relations/ Challenges for

Visiting Senior Fellow

Naoko Eto

Economic Security
Geoeconomic Triangle: EU and US-China Economic Competition

What is the "geoeconomic triangle?" / From BRI to de-risking? / Who's coming out ahead?

Visiting Research Fellow

Paul Nadeau

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