IOG Geoeconomic Insights

IOG Geoeconomic Insights

IOG’s experts take one story shaping today’s international politics and draw out its implications.

IOG’s experts take one story shaping today’s international politics and draw out its implications.

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2023

Recapping a Month of Summits: The View from Asia (Paul Nadeau, Visiting Research Fellow, Institute of Geoeconomics)

・This year’s APEC takeaways
・US-China summit
・JP-ROK-China trilateral


[ENG sub] General Elections in Slovakia and Poland (Yusuke Ishikawa, Research Associate, Institute of Geoeconomics)

・Slovak elections: Continuing support for Ukraine?
・Upcoming elections in Poland


[ENG sub] Israel-Hamas War: Background and Consequences (Suzuki Kazuto, Director, Institute of Geoeconomics)

・Hamas’ Motives for Attacking Israel
・Israel’s Future Prospects
・Israel’s Relations with Iran and Hezbollah
・Future Implications of Middle East Attacks
・Key Considerations for Japanese Companies in the Middle East


US-JP-ROK Trilateral Summit (Ken Jimbo, President, Asia Pacific Initiative)

・Areas of Alignment
・The Backdrop of the “New Era” of Trilateral Cooperation
・Challenges for Long-term Institutionalization


Chip War – Nation’s Technology Faces Crucial Test

Chris Miller, Associate Professor of International History, the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University


India as a Strategic Partner (Ken Jimbo, President, Asia Pacific Initiative)

・PM Modi’s first state visit to the United States
・India’s “neutral” foreign policy
・Japan-India relationship


The Logic of US Trade Policy Today & The Outlook from Asia (Paul Nadeau, Visiting Research Fellow, Institute of Geoeconomics)

・U.S. domestic political context
・Reaction to US policy from allies & partners
・Limitations of U.S. Defense Policy Engagement
・Future outlook


Japan’s New National Security Strategy (Ken Jimbo, President, Asia Pacific Initiative)

・Regional context
・Domestic political dynamics
・What the NSS means for Japan’s future

2022

China’s Zero-COVID Policy: Recent Developments & Future Outlook (Naoko Eto, Senior Fellow, Institute of Geoeconomics)

・Changes in Zero COVID policy
・Consequences of recent protests
・Implications on foreign investment & US-China decoupling


Japan-South Korea Relations & Surrounding Security Challenges (Ken Jimbo, President, Asia Pacific Initiative)

・South Korea’s domestic debate on nuclear weapons
・Japan’s view of South Korea’s nuclear deterrence options
・Japan-ROK cooperation the Yoon administration

Populism and Geoeconomics (Kazuto Suzuki, Director, Institute of Geoeconomics)

・The Rise of “Populist” Parties
・Populism and the Political Spectrum
・Geoeconomic Impact of Populism

The Choice Between Russia and Ukraine (Ken Jimbo, President, Asia Pacific Initiative)

∙ Countries Taking a Neutral Position in the Ukraine War
∙ Lessons from the 2018 U.S.-China Trade War
∙ Japan’s Strategy