As the geopolitical landscape shifts under the Trump 2.0 administration, developed economies around the world face mounting challenges in securing their industrial and technological foundations. How does Japan interpret today’s rapidly changing international environment, and what direction is its economic security policy taking? Can Japan-Germany collaboration be further deepened? What role does “economic security intelligence” play in managing growing tensions between Washington and Berlin?
In this keynote, Prof. Akira Igata - Project Lecturer and head of the Economic Security Intelligence Laboratory (ESIL) at the University of Tokyo’s RCAST - examines Japan’s evolving economic security strategy, with a special focus on the newly revised METI action plan released in late May.
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Costs: JPY 5,500 | For AHK Japan members only
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Thursday, 10th July 2025 | 12:00 – 14:00 (JST)
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Roppongi Hills Club, The Club Room II & III (51F)
Agenda
Remarks
Expected Participants: 30 people | C-Level Management of mostly Japanese subsidiaries of German multinational corporations and SMEs
Participation Fee: 5,500Yen (incl. tax) for AHK Japan Members
Registration deadline: Friday, July 4th 2025 12.00 JST｜Cancellation after the deadline or no-show will be charged fully
About our Keynote Speaker
Dr. Akira Igata is a Project Lecturer and head of the Economic Security Intelligence Laboratory (ESIL) at the Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology (RCAST), the University of Tokyo. He holds affiliations with several international think tanks and policy institutions, including: the Center for a New American Security (CNAS), Washington DC – Adjunct Senior Fellow; Pacific Forum (PF), Honolulu – Adjunct Senior Fellow; Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI), Canberra – Senior Fellow; National Security College (NSC), Australian National University (ANU), Canberra – Expert Associate; European Values Center for Security Studies (EVC), Prague – Global Advisory Board Member; and the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC), London – Non-Executive Director.
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