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Takatoshi Ito

Takatoshi Ito

Writing for PS since 2010
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Takatoshi Ito, a former Japanese deputy vice minister of finance, is a professor at the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University and a senior professor at the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies in Tokyo.

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  1. East Asia Braces for Trump 2.0
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    East Asia Braces for Trump 2.0

    Feb 4, 2025 Takatoshi Ito warns America’s key regional allies to be prepared to make concessions to the new US administration.

  2. The High Cost of South Korea’s Short-Lived Martial Law
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    The High Cost of South Korea’s Short-Lived Martial Law

    Dec 18, 2024 Takatoshi Ito argues that while markets shrugged off the recent turmoil, the episode could have long-lasting consequences.

  3. Trump’s Tariffs Will Backfire
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    Trump’s Tariffs Will Backfire

    Dec 11, 2024 Takatoshi Ito warns that the US president-elect's plans will increase America's trade deficit and alienate its allies.

  4. Japan’s Electoral Stalemate
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    Japan’s Electoral Stalemate

    Oct 29, 2024 Takatoshi Ito considers the political and economic implications of the ruling bloc’s loss of its parliamentary majority.

  5. The Nine-Horse Race to Lead Japan
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    The Nine-Horse Race to Lead Japan

    Sep 26, 2024 Takatoshi Ito explores the views and policies of the main contenders to become the country’s next prime minister.

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    Insurers Must Embrace Geospatial AI

    Pierre du Rostu touts the technology’s benefits for an industry that must shift its focus from paying claims to managing risk.
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    It’s Time to Abandon Trump’s Flawed Negotiation Playbook

    Michele Gelfand points out that the best dealmakers strive for win-win outcomes, not zero-sum Pyrrhic victories.
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    America’s Last Chance to Lead in Fusion Energy

    Ylli Bajraktari warns that China's domination of the sector would give it massive economic and geopolitical leverage.
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    China Can’t Spend Its Way Out of Trouble

    Kenneth Rogoff

    China’s prolonged reliance on fiscal stimulus has distorted economic incentives, fueling a housing glut, a collapse in prices, and spiraling public debt. With further stimulus off the table, the only sustainable path is for the central government to relinquish more economic power to local governments and the private sector.

     argues that the country’s problems can be traced back to its response to the 2008 financial crisis.
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    This UN Debt Initiative Is Different

    Mahmoud Mohieldin, et al. tout an Expert Group’s efforts to prevent a full-blown solvency crisis in developing countries.
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    What African Electrification Requires

    Fatih Birol & Alain Ebobissé highlight the need for greater private-sector participation to boost investments in power grids.
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    How World Order Changes

    Joseph S. Nye, Jr.

    World order is a matter of degree: it varies over time, depending on technological, political, social, and ideological factors that can affect the global distribution of power and influence norms. It can be radically altered both by broader historical trends and by a single major power's blunders.

     examines the role of evolving power dynamics and norms in bringing about stable arrangements among states.
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    Israel’s Blind Spot

    Ian Buruma explains the lack of sympathy, even among the country’s many anti-war protesters, for Palestinian suffering.
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    Will AI Close or Widen the Development Gap?

    Shamika Sirimanne & Xiaolan Fu call for multilateral action and grassroots pressure to ensure that the technology serves all countries.

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