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. 1 No. 1)

U.S. Controls on Semiconductor Exports to Chi…

Visiting Research Fellow

Paul Nadeau

Politics and Economics
The populism trap that is throwing U.K. politics into chaos

On Oct. 25, Rishi Sunak became the new prime …

Group Head, Europe & Americas

Yuichi Hosoya

Diplomacy
Japan-South Korea Relations & Surrounding Security Challenges

South Korea's domestic debate on nuclear weap…

Managing Director (Representative Director), International House of Japan

Ken Jimbo

Diplomacy
Impact of the war in Ukraine sees Japan at the mercy of bigger players

Due to Ukraine’s remarkable counteroffensive,…

Senior Research Fellow

Hirohito Ogi

Economic Security
Japanese carmakers face continuing risks in the Russian market

Ever since the era of the Cold War, when auto…

Senior Research Fellow

Hitoshi Suzuki

Diplomacy
How can Japan engage with Pacific nations amid U.S.-China competition?

KURUMADA Shuichi Visiting Fellow, Asia Pacif…

Diplomacy
How the Taiwan issue represents the U.S. and China’s battle for legitimacy

When U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited …

Senior Fellow & Group Head, China

Naoko Eto

Security
China faces challenges in wake of Pelosi’s Taiwan visit

YAMAGUCHI Shinji Project researcher, Institu…

Diplomacy
What did Nancy Pelosi’s visit do for Taiwan?

OGASAWARA Yoshiyuki Professor, The Institute…

Diplomacy
How effective are the West’s sanctions on Russia?

The previous three Geoeconomic Briefing serie…

Director & Group Head, Economic Security

Kazuto Suzuki

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