【Special Features】G7 Summit

In May 2023, Japan will host the Hiroshima G7 Summit. It will be an unprecedented summit given the ongoing war waged against Ukraine by Russia. As such, this summit also presents a key opportunity for liberal democracies to unite and maintain sanctions against Russia while supporting Ukraine.. In response to the current geopolitical landscape, the need to maintain and strengthen the rules-based international order has been identified by the Japanese government as an important common issue. However, discontent might grow within the G7 countries as the war drags on, making it difficult for sanctions and support to continue. How will the G7 countries face these challenges? What kind of leadership should Japan provide?

Survey of 100 Japanese Companies on Economic Security

The Institute of Geoeconomics (IOG) conducted a survey on economic security among 100 Japanese companies, marking its second implementation succeeding the survey of 2021 by the Asia Pacific Initiative (API). The survey reveals cost increase and anxiety for future operations of Japanese firms due to Russia’s invasion in Ukraine and sanctions on Russia, alongside their increased awareness of rising US-Chinese tensions and Taiwan Contingency. Struggling to find a balance between security and economic activities, Japanese firms have strengthened information security and supply chain resilience.

【Special Features】 Analyzing the 2022 Japanese Strategic Documents

On December 16 2022, the Japanese Government released three strategic documents; the National Security Strategy, National Defense Strategy, and the Defense Buildup Program. What is required to transform Japan’s security policy into a more realistic strategy capable of deterring and responding to existing threats? How do the three strategic documents address this issue? Where is Japan’s security headed? What are the implications for economic security? We will examine these questions through Geoeconomic Briefings, Geoeconomic Insights, and commentary essays written by our experts.

＜Geoeconomic Briefing＞2023.05.30

What Japan can learn from a leader’s diplomacy four decades ago by HOSOYA Yuichi

In the seven times that Japan hosted the Group of Seven leaders’ summit — with the latest held in Hiroshima earlier this month — Tokyo has made some significant contributions. One was at the Williamsburg summit, held in Virginia in the United States…

＜Geoeconomic Insights＞2023.04.08

The Logic of US Trade Policy Today & The Outlook from Asia

Paul Nadeau, Visiting Research Fellow, Institute of Geoeconomics (IOG)
Host: Marina Dickson, Research Associate, Institute of Geoeconomics (IOG)

＜IOG Economic Intelligence Report＞2023.06.02

IOG Economic Intelligence Report (Vol. 2 No. 10)

G7 Leaders Tackle Economic Coercion and More / An Agreement in IPEF / APEC Trade Ministerial / Micron Fails Security Review in China / Japan-U.S. Cooperation on Supply Chains / New AD/CVD Rules ProposedNew AD/CVD Rules Proposed / Revoke Most-Favored Nation Status? / Australia-U.S. Cooperation on Critical Minerals /Analysis: What We Have Is a Failure to Communicate

＜Geoeconomic Agenda＞2023.05.19

[Podcast] #5 A New Direction for China’s Economy? with Naoko Eto

Guest: Naoko Eto, Senior Fellow & Group Head, China, Institute of Geoeconomics
Host: Paul Nadeau, Visiting Research Fellow, Institute of Geoeconomics (IOG)