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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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    Trump’s Tariffs Will Hurt Mexico – and America

    Anne O. Krueger thinks the US administration’s trade restrictions will end up undermining its stated immigration goals.
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    Americans Will Miss Their Government When It’s Gone

    Sami Mahroum explains what will follow from the indiscriminate gutting of federal agencies and mass firings.
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    Trump’s Imaginary Victories

    Jeffrey Frankel says that to call the US president a “transactional” leader is to ignore his utter lack of strategic thinking.
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    Greenland’s Future Must Be Decided by Greenland’s People

    Simon Johnson dismisses the argument that US national security depends on gaining control over the island.
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    Nature Needs Its Own ID

    Midori Paxton shows how digital tools can drive a data-driven approach to protecting our planet’s environmental health.
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    Ukraine’s True Value

    Anastassia Fedyk & Emilia Marshall

    Ukraine’s immense industrial and human resources once helped make the Soviet Union a global power, and Russian President Vladimir Putin is counting on them to achieve his neo-imperialist dream. With the US now behaving like a Kremlin proxy, supporting Ukraine has become an existential imperative for Europe.

     warn that abandoning the country could hand Vladimir Putin the opportunity to restore Russia’s imperial status.
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    America Is Gone – Europe Must Replace It

    Sławomir Sierakowski

    Donald Trump and J.D. Vance’s verbal assault on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the Oval Office was shocking but not surprising. As the Trump administration rapidly destroys America's credibility and international standing, Europe must mobilize its ample resources to replace America as a global leader.

     says the Trump administration's Oval Office fight with Ukraine's president is a moment that will live in infamy.
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    Can America Maintain External Sustainability?

    Yu Yongding explains why demand for foreign capital inflows to offset the country’s savings shortfall may go unmet.
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    The Coming Showdown in Trumpworld

    Dani Rodrik points out that a coalition comprising incompatible financial and ideological interests cannot last.

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