Geoeconomic Briefing


imgGeoeconomic Briefing is a series featuring researchers at the IOG focused on Japan’s challenges in that field. It will also provide analyses of the state of the world and trade risks as well as technological and industrial structures. (Editor-in-chief: Dr. SUZUKI Kazuto, Director, Institute of Geoeconomics (IOG); Professor, The University of Tokyo)

 
 

Special Features

2023.09.12

Will generative AI hold power in international relations? by SHIONO Makoto
2023.09.07

Japan has plenty to offer in the field of detecting threats by SAGARA Yoshiyuki
2023.08.27

How Japan can make the most of its latest diplomatic tool by OGI Hirohito
2023.08.15

A new tide of weapons imports, production and development by JIMBO Ken
2023.08.08

Is China going unchecked while the West supports Ukraine? by TSURUOKA Michito
2023.08.01

Mission impossible: How to get Kyiv and Moscow to talk by HIGASHINO Atsuko
2023.07.27

Volodymyr Zelenskyy: From a weak anti-war leader to a symbol of the fight for liberation by HOSAKA Sanshiro
2023.07.20

Why Zelenskyy’s diplomacy is a key factor in Ukraine’s efforts to win war by HOSOYA Yuichi
2023.07.11

What lies behind China’s unconventional approach to diplomacy? by ETO Naoko
2023.06.29

Democracy-minded Yoon faces challenges in dealing with China By NISHINO Junya
2023.06.22

Why ASEAN is key to building order in the Indo-Pacific region by KOGA Kei
2023.06.15

The future lies in helping to make China a responsible superpower by MACHIDA Hotaka
2023.06.12

自由と民主主義､国際連携を重視する尹政権外交（西野純也・地経学ブリーフィング）
2023.06.06

China’s vision of an international order firmly in the shadows of the G7 by ETO Naoko
2023.06.01

Taking inspiration from Hiroshima to reconstruct the global nuclear order by OUE Sadamasa
2023.05.30

What Japan can learn from a leader’s diplomacy four decades ago by HOSOYA Yuichi
2023.05.25

Why the G7 has significance as a collective economic defense mechanism by SUZUKI Kazuto
2023.05.22

Russia’s nuclear blackmail must be met with denial by OGI Hirohito
2023.05.11

Reconstructing the shaken international security order by OUE Sadamasa
2023.05.04

War in Ukraine will set a course for international order — whatever the outcome by JIMBO Ken
2023.04.27

It’s time for the U.S. to rediscover its role in the G7 by Marina Fujita Dickson
2023.04.24

Challenges await EU over continued assistance to Ukraine by ISHIKAWA Yusuke
2023.04.18

Ahead of G7 Hiroshima summit, Japan should examine past contributions by SUZUKI Hitoshi
2023.04.13

Why Japan and the G7 must take notice of the Global South by HOSOYA Yuichi
2023.04.06

New risks emerge as Xi administration moves ahead toward a dead end by KE Long
2023.03.23

China determined not to be slowed by U.S. chip controls by TOKUCHI Tatsuhito
2023.03.16

Finding a way to manage China’s protectionism in procurement by MACHIDA Hotaka
2023.03.02

How Xi Jinping is fortifying China’s economic security by ETO Naoko
2023.03.01

How Japan and its businesses should respond to U.S. economic security policies by YAMADA Satoshi
2023.02.23

New challenges have forced Japanese companies to address economic security by SUZUKI Hitoshi
2023.02.21

Why pharmaceuticals are a key issue in the ongoing U.S.-China conflict by SAGARA Yoshiyuki
2023.02.16

Looking back 20 years to learn lessons from the U.S.-Japan chip war by Paul Nadeau
2023.01.31

Why the semiconductor competition between the U.S. and China is significant by SUZUKI Kazuto
2023.01.26

Japan’s future security lies in a ‘denial and competition’ strategy by JIMBO Ken
2023.01.10

Japan needs a full overhaul of its approach to security by TAKAMIZAWA Nobushige
2023.01.05

War in Ukraine highlights importance of cutting-edge technology in conflict by KURUMADA Shuichi
2022.12.20

In dealing with Beijing, Tokyo must adopt a strong security front by OGI Hirohito
2022.12.15

New national security strategy needs to respond to realities on three fronts by OUE Sadamasa
2022.12.13

As war in Ukraine continues, Poland and Hungary threaten EU stability by ISHIKAWA Yusuke
2022.12.04

The populism trap that is throwing U.K. politics into chaos by HOSOYA Yuichi
2022.11.24

Impact of the war in Ukraine sees Japan at the mercy of bigger players by OGI Hirohito
2022.11.21

Japanese carmakers face continuing risks in the Russian market by SUZUKI Hitoshi
2022.11.07

How can Japan engage with Pacific nations amid U.S.-China competition? by KURUMADA Shuichi
2022.11.03

How the Taiwan issue represents the U.S. and China’s battle for legitimacy by ETO Naoko
2022.10.20

China faces challenges in wake of Pelosi’s Taiwan visit by YAMAGUCHI Shinji
2022.10.17

What did Nancy Pelosi’s visit do for Taiwan? by OGASAWARA Yoshiyuki
2022.10.11

Japan has much to learn from Taiwan’s countering of China’s sharp power by HUANG Wei-Hsin
2022.10.03

How effective are the West’s sanctions on Russia? by SUZUKI Kazuto
2022.09.29

Does the conflict in Ukraine represent a ‘new war’? by KOIZUMI Yu
2022.09.22

The war in Ukraine offers valuable lessons on changing global relations by SATO Heigo
2022.09.13

Ukraine war highlights private sector’s role in conflict by SAITOU Kousuke
2022.09.06

Japan needs to take measures against China’s geoeconomic strategy by ETO Naoko
2022.09.01

Japan’s policy on China is critically lacking a military perspective by OUE Sadamasa
2022.08.22

日本は中国の｢地縁経済｣戦略にどう対抗できるか（江藤名保子）
2022.08.21

Japan needs to come up with a new geoeconomic strategy by HOSOYA Yuichi
2022.08.14

How Japan is building on U.S. policy for economic security by JIMBO Ken
2022.08.11

How Shinzo Abe left a legacy for Japan in geoeconomics by SUZUKI Kazuto
2022.08.04

What role should Japan play as the Russia-Ukraine war shakes the international order? by JIMBO Ken, SUZUKI Kazuto, HOSOYA Yuichi
2022.07.26

Why sanctions are failing to stop Russia’s attack on Ukraine by JIMBO Ken, SUZUKI Kazuto, HOSOYA Yuichi
2022.07.19

Will the war in Ukraine change the international order? by JIMBO Ken, SUZUKI Kazuto, HOSOYA Yuichi
2022.07.05

The never-ending process of normalizing China-Japan ties by FUNABASHI Yoichi
2022.06.30

Why Japan doesn’t have a concrete China strategy by HOSOYA Yuichi
2022.06.27

After 50 years of China-Japan economic ties, what comes next? by SUZUKI Kazuto
2022.06.21

As China’s nuclear weapons multiply, U.S and Japan work on deterrence by JIMBO Ken
2022.06.07

How China’s history of influence operations has affected Japan by INOUE Masaya
2022.05.30

What does ‘normalization’ really mean for Japan-China ties? by OKAMOTO Takashi
2022.05.23

Can China overcome its barriers to gaining more financial power? by OKAZAKI Kumiko
2022.05.12

How China’s plan to return the factor market will work to develop its economy by KAJITANI Kai
2022.05.10

To navigate the Senkaku Islands dispute, look to history by MASUO Chisako
2022.04.28

Russian invasion may sway China against a forceful approach to Taiwan by MATSUDA Yasuhiro
2022.04.25

China’s ‘wolf warrior’ diplomacy at a crossroads amid Ukraine crisis by SHIROYAMA Hidemi
2022.04.18

China’s bid to wage cognitive warfare over democracy and human rights by ETO Naoko
2022.04.05

The real reason behind China’s repression of ethnic minorities by HIRANO Satoshi
2022.03.31

How China aims to treat Hong Kong’s explosive COVID-19 outbreak by KURATA Toru
2022.03.28

Initiating dialogue on universal values is essential for Japan and China by OIKAWA Junko
2022.03.21

Why China has failed to build ‘great power relations’ with the U.S. by KAWASHIMA Shin
2022.03.15

China faces mounting challenges amid wealth gap and other social issues by AKO Tomoko
2022.03.07

Untangling the roots of the instability in Japan and China’s relationship by ANAMI Yusuke
2022.03.01

The Beijing Games — the start of the end of China’s ‘COVID zero’ policy? by SAGARA Yoshiyuki
2022.02.22

What Kishida’s ‘realism diplomacy for a new era’ actually means for Japan by HOSOYA Yuichi
2022.02.15

Who’s really calling the shots in Japan’s Prime Minister’s Office? By NAKAKITA KOji
2022.02.01

Why economic security in Japan needs to include the defense industry by OUE Sadamasa
2022.01.25

Monetary security is a fight over infrastructure financing, currency and sanctions by OYA Shin
2022.01.20

Japan needs radical change to achieve health security by SAGARA Yoshiyuki
2022.01.17

Why cyber defense in Japan is so unreliable by MURAI Jun
2022.01.11

Firms see U.S.-China tensions as economic security threat, survey shows by TOGASHI Mariko
2022.01.03

Japan’s energy dilemma: How to achieve security alongside decarbonization by SHIBATA Narumi
2021.12.28

How Japan should approach military tech competition by JIMBO Ken
2021.12.09

Japan must take a multifaceted approach to its economic security by HOSOYA Yuichi
2021.12.03

What Japan needs to do to boost its economic security by SUZUKI Kazuto
2021.11.28

How China became a key player in global decarbonization by SHIBATA Narumi
2021.11.23

Fundamental shift in business activities vital to Japan’s decarbonization by MIYAKE Takayuki
2021.11.09

Why the U.S. is struggling to formulate a trade policy on China by OYA Shin
2021.11.04

AUKUS has outlined its potential, but has also left a sour taste by TSURUOKA Michito
2021.11.02

AUKUS has a significant part to play in the ‘new Cold War’ against China by OUE Sadamasa
2021.10.21

What needs to change in the wake of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan by JIMBO Ken
2021.10.15

Japan and U.K. have a major role to play in Afghanistan’s future by HOSOYA Yuichi
2021.10.12

How Japan and the U.S. should approach Taliban-ruled Afghanistan by SUZUKI Kazuto
2021.10.05

The intentions behind China’s ‘friendly’ policy toward the Taliban by YAMAGUCHI Shinji
2021.09.28

After U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, Japan has a role to play by OUE Sadamasa
2021.09.26

How Japan should make use of its ¥1 quadrillion in household savings by MUKOYAMA Jun
2021.09.14

Japan needs a strategy for economic growth in the post-virus era by SAKURAI Makoto
2021.09.05

Does Didi’s crash point to the future of U.S.-China financial frictions? by TOKUCHI Tatsuhito
2021.08.31

Why the U.S.-China conflict is threatening the future of Wall Street by OYA Shin
2021.08.29

Japan has no time to waste in boosting its cyberdefenses by JIMBO Ken
2021.08.22

Private sector key to the success of Japan’s digital agency by MUKOYAMA Jun
2021.08.17

Making the most of Japan’s new weapon in the digital war by UMADA Takaaki
2021.08.03

Can Japan break away from its ‘digital defeat’? by MURAI Jun
2021.07.20

Pandemic shows Japan needs to figure out how to learn and prepare by SUZUKI Kazuto
2021.07.19

Failure to learn from terrorism and disease hampered Japan’s virus response by URASHIMA Mitsuyoshi
2021.07.15

How Japan can help tackle East Asia’s coronavirus surge by SAGARA Yoshiyuki
2021.07.04

Why a carbon tax would help Japan achieve its green ambitions by OYA Shin
2021.06.29

Why Taiwan is more important than ever to the Japan-U.S. relationship by INOUE Masaya
2021.06.24

Time to re-examine Japan’s longstanding ambiguity over Taiwan by TERAOKA Ayumi
2021.06.17

Why the world depends on Taiwan and TSMC’s high-performance chips by KAWAKAMI Momoko
2021.06.11

Robust vaccine supply chain is key to ending the pandemic by SAGARA Yoshiyuki
2021.06.10

A Chinese invasion of Taiwan: Why Japan should prepare for the worst by OUE Sadamasa
2021.06.06

COVID-19 shows that Japan needs to rebuild its infectious diseases strategy by SUZUKI Kazuto
2021.05.25

How Japan can avoid losing out on the world stage by FUNABASHI Yoichi, HOSOYA Yuichi and JIMBO Ken
2021.05.18

Managing the U.S. and China: Japan’s best way forward by FUNABASHI Yoichi, HOSOYA Yuichi and JIMBO Ken
2021.05.11

What the evolving international order means for Japan by FUNABASHI Yoichi, HOSOYA Yuichi and JIMBO Ken
2021.04.26

China’s maritime policies need a considered response from Japan by MASUO T. Chisako
2021.04.13

Countering China’s threat to the Senkakus requires a full rethink of operations by OYA Shin
2021.04.08

How Japan should deal with China’s new coast guard law by TAKEI Tomohisa
2021.04.06

China’s ambiguous coast guard law a challenge for Japan by TSURUTA Jun
2021.03.30

National consensus needed on the role of Self-Defense Forces in emergencies by OUE Sadamasa
2021.03.23

Japan needs a stronger crisis review system by SAGARA Yoshiyuki, MUKOYAMA Jun and SHIBATA Narumi
2021.03.19

The need to deepen fusion with Australia, Japan’s second ally by FUNABASHI Yoichi
2021.03.10

Japan’s lack of preparedness: Lessons from Fukushima and COVID-19 by SUZUKI Kazuto
2021.03.02

Protecting democracy in a free and open Indo-Pacific by HOSOYA Yuichi
2021.02.25

How to deal with China’s economic statecraft by OYA Shin
2021.02.23

Digital network building in the Pacific by MURAI Jun
2021.02.20

Australia and Japan’s alliance can beat China’s interdependence trap by TERADA Takashi
2021.02.07

What is needed to bring back freedom of movement by SAGARA Yoshiyuki
2021.02.02

Public investment in vaccine development is crucial for Japan’s future by SUZUKI Yasuhiro
2021.01.26

It’s time to reduce the world’s trade dependence on China by OYA Shin
2021.01.21

How Japan can help the U.K. meet its China challenge by KOSHINO Yuka
2021.01.17

Why a new Asia policy is needed under Biden by FUNABASHI Yoichi
2021.01.12

How Japan can lead a free and open Indo-Pacific by HOSOYA Yuichi
2021.01.08

The need to digitalize Japanese society as a whole by MUKOYAMA Jun
2021.01.07

How Japan can become a data powerhouse by MUKOYAMA Jun
2020.12.29

The lessons from East Asia’s coronavirus successes by ABE Keishi
2020.12.17

How to adapt to Biden’s trade and climate policies by OYA Shin
2020.12.10

Can Japan keep up in the 21st-century space race? by OUE Sadamasa
2020.12.06

Why China is eager to promote atomic energy by SHIBATA Narumi
2020.11.26

Why the West continues to get China’s future wrong by TOKUCHI Tatsuhito
2020.11.24

Undersea internet cables offer more resilient connection by MURAI Jun
2020.11.19

How Tokyo can navigate the Japan-U.S.-China trap by FUNABASHI Yoichi
2020.11.10

The danger lurking behind the U.S.’s reciprocity policy by OYA Shin
2020.11.03

What China’s ‘dual circulation’ strategy means for the world by OYA Shin
2020.10.29

Designing a vision for Japan’s green recovery by SHIBATA Narumi
2020.10.22

Harnessing technology key to winning race against COVID-19 by MUKOYAMA Jun
2020.10.08

Ensuring Japan’s future as a strategic partner of the U.S. by HOSOYA Yuichi
2020.09.27

Establishing resistance to overseas influence by OYA Shin
2020.09.20

When international students pose a very real risk by TERAOKA Ayumi
2020.09.07

All-out effort needed to learn successful virus response by FUNABASHI Yoichi and HOSOYA Yuichi
2020.09.06

A supersurveillance society and its impact on democracy by FUNABASHI Yoichi and HOSOYA Yuichi
2020.09.04

Neither U.S. nor China will lead post-coronavirus order by FUNABASHI Yoichi and HOSOYA Yuichi
2020.09.03

The search for a leader in the post-coronavirus new order by FUNABASHI Yoichi and HOSOYA Yuichi
2020.09.01

How to reopen national borders by SAGARA Yoshiyuki
2020.08.23

Reconsidering post-coronavirus China investment strategies by TOKUCHI Tatsuhito
2020.08.13

It’s time to rethink the Japan-U.S. alliance by OUE Sadamasa
2020.07.28

Coping with China’s economic threat by OYA Shin
2020.07.19

Japan in a post-coronavirus world by ISOBE Koichi
2020.07.03

Internet holds the key to the post-coronavirus era by MURAI Jun