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.
Japan
Japanese Companies in the Age of Geoeconomics Based on Analysis of Two Surveys

Changes in how China is positioned / How to see India / Approaches to the Global South / Costs for supply chain management / Impac

Senior Research Fellow

Hitoshi Suzuki

Economic Security
IOG Economic Intelligence Report (Vol. 3 No. 8)

Kishida Meets Biden in DC / Microsoft Investment in Japan / Yellen Visits China / New Rules for CFIUS / China Drops Australian Win

Visiting Research Fellow

Paul Nadeau

Economic Security
The shift from economic security to geoeconomics

As the West continues to grapple with the challenge of figuring out how to deal with China’s global influence, economic security h

Director & Group Head, Economic Security

Kazuto Suzuki

Emerging Technology
How democratic states are regulating digital platforms

[Author] Takahisa Kawaguchi, Head Consultant, Tokio Marine dR Digital platforms, including search engines, social media and mes

Economic Security
Economic Sanctions and Human Rights

Geoeconomic Agenda is a new Pacific-centric, globally-minded podcast that investigates the connections between economics, geopolit

Visiting Research Fellow

Paul Nadeau

Economic Security
IOG Economic Intelligence Report (Vol. 3 No. 7)

European Parliament Passes Comprehensive AI Legislation / EU Passes Legislation on Supply Chain Oversight / Commerce Department Re

Visiting Research Fellow

Paul Nadeau

Emerging Technology
Starlink highlights economic security challenges facing democracies

The Russia-Ukraine war has placed a fresh spotlight on the extremely close relationship between civil technology and military tech

Research Fellow

Kota Umeda

Emerging Technology
How to deal with influence operations in the era of generative AI

2024 will be a year when we watch over elections in many countries while paying attention to the progress in artificial intelligen

Group Head, Emerging Technologies

Makoto Shiono

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Security
The Opportunity and Duty for Japan’s Defense Exports Amid the Demand-Pulled International Defense Economy

The Economic Security Promotion Act enacted in 2022 stipulates as its objective “the promotion of national security through integr

Senior Research Fellow

Hirohito Ogi

Economic Security
IOG Economic Intelligence Report (Vol. 3 No. 6)

Biden Comes Out against Nippon Steel Acquisition / New EU Regulations for Digital Services / U.S. Hits Russia with New Sanctions F

Visiting Research Fellow

Paul Nadeau

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