FUNABASHI Yoichi

Co-founder & Chairman

HOSOYA Yuichi

Managing Director & Research Director

Michael J Green

Distinguished Guest Scholar

KITAZAWA Kay

Special Advisor to the Chairman & APIF Advisor

TOKUCHI Tatsuhito

Senior Fellow

Expertise

Chinese economy and financial market / Automobile industry / Japan-China and US-China relations / Modern Chinese history / Interaction between Japan and China at the level of young leaders

OUE Sadamasa

Senior Fellow

Expertise

Japan-US relations / National security policy / US military strategy / Defense industry / Innovative technologies / Cyber security

MURAI Jun

Dean, API Institute of Geoeconomic Studies & Senior Fellow

Expertise

Internet / Cyber Security / Digital Policy

Associated Projects

API Institute of Geoeconomic Studies

JIMBO Ken

MSF Executive Director

Expertise

International Security / Japan-US Security Relations / Japanese Foreign and Defense Policy / Multilateral Security in Asia-Pacific / Regionalism in East Asia

Associated Projects

Japan-U.S. Military Statesmen Forum (MSF)

SUZUKI Kazuto

Senior Research Fellow

Expertise

Space policy / Non-proliferation / Export control / Sanctions

Associated Projects

API Institute of Geoeconomic Studies

UMADA Takaaki

Senior Visiting Fellow

Expertise

Social Implementation / Entrepreneurship Education / Startup / Smart City

Associated Projects

Social Implementation of Technology Project

Dennis C. Blair

Special Advisor, API Institute of Geoeconomic Studies

MUKOYAMA Jun

Fellow

Expertise

Digital policies / Policy entrepreneurship / Policy-making process / Public-private partnership / Governance

Associated Projects

The Independent Investigation Commission on the Japanese Government’s Response to COVID-19 / Social Implementation of Technology Project / Policy Entrepreneurs’ Platform

SAGARA Yoshiyuki

Fellow

Expertise

International public policy / International conflicts / Health security policy/ Economic security / Sanctions / Cyber security / Emerging technologies

Associated Projects

The Independent Investigation Commission on the Japanese Government’s Response to COVID-19 / Japan-U.S. Military Statesmen Forum (MSF)

SUZUKI “Henry” Hiromasa

APIF Executive Vice President & Fellow

Expertise

The digital economy/ecosystem and climate change agenda in the Indo-Pacific

Associated Projects

Asia Pacific Initiative Forum (APIF)

SUZUKI Hitoshi

Visiting Fellow & Staff Director, CPTPP Project

Expertise

Japan-EU relations / Trade policy / Car & aeronautical industries / Supply chain and due diligence / Carbon neutrality

Associated Projects

CPTPP Project / National Economic Security Policy Project

TOGASHI Mariko

API Matsumoto-Samata Fellow

Expertise

Economic Security / Technology Policy / Japanese Foreign Policy / Indo-Pacific Security

ISHIDA Ryo

Program Fellow

Associated Projects

Social Implementation of Technology Project

SHIBATA Narumi

Research Associate

Expertise

Environment / Energy / Middle East Politics / Conflict resolution / Gender politics

Associated Projects

Critical Review of the Abe Administration / 10-year Investigation Commission on the Fukushima Nuclear Accident / Liberal International Order

UNENO Yosue

Research Associate

Expertise

Crisis Response and Business Continuity / Economic Security / Sustainability (ESG and SDGs) / Public-Private Partnership / Green Infrastructure

Associated Projects

API Institute of Geoeconomic Studies

ISHIKAWA Yusuke

DX Officer & Research Assistant

Expertise

Comparative politics / Policy-making process / Political methodologies / Political education / Transparency / Anti-corruption

Associated Projects

Critical Review of the Abe Administration / CPTPP Project

Marina Fujita Dickson

Research Assistant

Expertise

U.S. security policy / Disinformation / Japan-Korea relations / Cyber security

Associated Projects

CPTPP Project