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.
Diplomacy
US-JP-ROK Trilateral Summit

Managing Director (Representative Director), International House of Japan

Ken Jimbo

Economic Security
Japan has plenty to offer in the field of detecting threats

If Russia were to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine, would there be any health issues for Russian soldiers on the ground? When I p

Senior Research Fellow

Yoshiyuki Sagara

Diplomacy
Rethinking China’s Belt & Road

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

Visiting Research Fellow

Paul Nadeau

Security
Why building an effective Japan-U.S. kill chain will enhance defense

Japan’s defense, during both peacetime and emergencies, relies on two key components: the Self-Defense Forces and the Japan-U.S. a

Research Fellow

Rintaro Inoue

Economic Security
IOG Economic Intelligence Report (Vol. 2 No. 14)

More Subsidies for Germany / Congress Wants Investigation into CATL / A New China Strategy for Germany / Streamlining Federal Repo

Visiting Research Fellow

Paul Nadeau

Security
What the trilateral fighter jet program means for Japan

【Author】Oue Sadamasa, Consulting Senior Fellow Group Head, International Security Order, Institute of Geoeconomics Lieutenant Gen

Security
How Japan can make the most of its latest diplomatic tool

Japan now has a new diplomatic policy tool. In April, the government decided to implement a new official security assistance (O

Senior Research Fellow

Hirohito Ogi

Economic Security
Competitive Coexistence for the U.S. and China?

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. 2 No. 13)

China Curbs / Yellen to Beijing / Russia Backs Out of Grain Deal / One More Round / UK in CPTPP / India & Japan Sign MoC on Se

Visiting Research Fellow

Paul Nadeau

Security
A new tide of weapons imports, production and development

The essential part of a state’s national security lies in how it manages the dynamics of the use of force — its defense capability

Managing Director (Representative Director), International House of Japan

Ken Jimbo

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