ResearchResearch Activities

The transformation of liberalism, namely its polarization, lies at the heart of social divisions and a retreat of democracy in the


Senior Research Fellow
Hirohito Ogi

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

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

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

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

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

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

Visiting Research Fellow
Paul Nadeau

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

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
Sovereign AI After Fugu: From Vertical Dominance to Horizontal Resilience2026.06.24
European Industry and the “Second China Shock”2026.06.19
Order from Chaos: Introducing the Geoeconomic Connectivity Index2026.06.05
China’s Rare Earth Export Controls: “International Rules” Orientation and the Avant-Garde Use of Security Exceptions2026.07.03
The Iran-U.S. MOU Offers a Reprieve, but Not Relief2026.07.02





