RIETI Report December 12, 2025

RIETI-JOGMEC-IDE-JETRO Symposium "Economic Analysis of Supply Chain Vulnerabilities"

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In this edition, we are featuring topics related to the current state of economic security. The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan is convening the world's first event for intensive public-private dialogue on economic security, the Economic Security Global Forum Weeks, from October through December 2025. As part of this initiative, RIETI will host an international symposium titled "Economic Analysis of Supply Chain Vulnerabilities" on December 16. Please join us for this event, which will address issues that will be at the forefront of economic policy debates next year. For more details, please see below.

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This will conclude our updates for the year. Wishing you all a happy and peaceful holiday season.

Featured Event

RIETI-JOGMEC-IDE-JETRO Symposium "Economic Analysis of Supply Chain Vulnerabilities"

Date: 13:00-17:50, Tuesday, December 16, 2025 (JST)
Venue: Iino Hall & Conference Center + online live streaming (hybrid event)
Languages: Japanese / English (with simultaneous interpretation)
Host: Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry (RIETI)
Co-hosts: Japan Organization for Metals and Energy Security (JOGMEC) / Institute of Developing Economies, Japan External Trade Organization (IDE-JETRO)

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For online registration:
https://www.rieti.go.jp/en/events/25121601/info.html
*In-person participation is currently full.
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This symposium will examine supply chain vulnerabilities through quantitative analysis using a range of data sources. The sessions will feature discussions led by domestic and international experts from industry, government, and academia on the following themes: analysis of supply chain vulnerabilities using firm-level government statistics, transaction data, and customs records; structural analysis based on international input-output tables and trade data; scenario analysis focusing on East Asia; and the political economy of China.

"Economic Security Global Forum Weeks"
https://www.meti.go.jp/policy/economy/economic_security/gfw/english/index.html

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