Commentary

While the general negative trajectory of U.S.-China relations will not change after the election, competition is likely to intensify, and relations may become more unpredictable under a second Trump administration. Both Trump andHarris view China as the United States’ pacing threat and seek to curtail China’s technological advancement, military modernization, and non-market practices. However, their […]

On October 27, the ruling LDP and Komeito lost their majority in the Lower House, losing a combined 64 seats to opposition parties led by the CDPJ, which gained 50 seats.

With two weeks to the U.S. election, TAG takes a look at where Kamala Harris and Donald Trump stand on key trade, foreign policy, and industry issues that are most likely to impact the Indo-Pacific region.

The Asia Group (TAG) has released an update to its 2023 white paper “Observations on Drug Pricing and Innovation in Japan” which analyzes the outstanding policy challenge of the “zero co-factor” rule under the cost-based price calculation method, which continues to undermine the Japanese government’s efforts to restore the country’s drug discovery capabilities and create a

 複雑な薬事行政環境にもかかわらず、多くの製薬会社にとり日本は依然として重要な市場である。日本市場は、2023年には約880億ドルで米国と欧州連合に次ぐ世界第3位であり、2029年には約919.4億ドルになると見込まれる。

The United States currently maintains a multi-pronged energy policy that seeks to service a mix of priorities, including transitioning to renewables, mitigating climate change, bolstering energy security and independence, and enhancing domestic energy production.

The United States has formal bilateral defense treaties with Japan, South Korea, the Philippines, Thailand, and Australia, comprising the foundation of its regional security strategy. Washington views these alliances as critical to ensuring regional stability, deterring adversaries, and promoting a “free and open Indo-Pacific” that supports economic prosperity and protects territorial sovereignty. 

The White House and Congress are increasingly concerned about the growing number of Chinese goods that bypass import duties. In 2016, Congress raised the import value threshold under de minimis from USD 200 to USD 800, but by 2021, Congress reopened debate on the threshold given the explosion of China’s fast- fashion retailers and the

 Neither Trump nor Harris has articulated a detailed approach to Taiwan. Both candidates see support for Taiwan as consistent with a broadly defined “tough on China” political agenda. 

Artificial intelligence (AI) is one of the most closely watched business sectors in the Indo-Pacific region, with leading economies such as China, India, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan all separately advancing their own AI regulations and guidelines.