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.

Politics and Economics

Japan’s Digital Policy: Effects, Progresses, and Economic Implications

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. 6)

Japan-U.S. Deal on Critical Minerals / IPEF Update / Deals in Delhi / Tough Crowd / New Trade Chief in China / Tax Tweaks in Russi

Visiting Research Fellow

Paul Nadeau

Diplomacy

Challenges await EU over continued assistance to Ukraine

When Prime Minister Fumio Kishida made a surprise trip to Kyiv in March, he reiterated Japan’s commitment to assist Ukraine until

Research Fellow

Yusuke Ishikawa

Diplomacy

Ahead of G7 Hiroshima summit, Japan should examine past contributions

For Japan, which is not a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, the Group of Seven (G7) has offered a valuable

Senior Research Fellow

Hitoshi Suzuki

Economic Security

IOG Economic Intelligence Report (Vol. 2 No. 5)

Breakthrough? / Relaxing Controls / Stepping Back / Finding an Alternative / New Rules / Protection from Solar / Tit-for-tat / Fun

Visiting Research Fellow

Paul Nadeau

Diplomacy

Why Japan and the G7 must take notice of the Global South

With Japan set to host the Group of Seven summit in May in the atomic-bombed city of Hiroshima, abolishing nuclear weapons will be

Group Head, Europe ＆ Americas

Yuichi Hosoya

China

New risks emerge as Xi administration moves ahead toward a dead end

KE Long Project Professor, Global Center for Asian and Regional Research, University of Shizuoka

Economic Security

IOG Economic Intelligence Report (Vol. 2 No. 4)

Closing Loopholes / Warning Signs? / A New Pacific Partner / Another Round / Deflating Chinese Surveillance / Deflating Chinese Su

Visiting Research Fellow

Paul Nadeau

Economic Security

China determined not to be slowed by U.S. chip controls

TOKUCHI Tatsuhito Consulting Senior Fellow, the Institute of Geoeconomics In October, U.S. President Joe Biden announced two r

Diplomacy

Finding a way to manage China’s protectionism in procurement

As a previous article in this series by Naoko Eto pointed out, China’s economic security policy cannot be seen clearly from outsid

Visiting Senior Research Fellow

Hotaka Machida

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