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Elli Pohlkamp
@ellipohlkamp.bsky.social
Geopolitical Japan Analyst, Japan-EU, Indo Pacific strategic issues/ Director of Agora Strategy Institute (ASI)/ Visiting Fellow Asia Programme at ECFRAsia / WIIS_de
Takaichi calls for the updating of Japan\'s economic security law www.japantimes.co.jp/business/202...
Takaichi calls for the updating of Japan's economic security law
The prime minister argues that the geopolitical situation has changed and economic threats are increasing.
www.japantimes.co.jp
November 7, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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Fantastic piece by @ellipohlkamp.bsky.social on what conclusions the EU should draw from the Trump-Takaichi meeting. Worth a read.
November 6, 2025 at 1:19 AM
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As Japan's new Prime Minister intensifies alignment with Washington, @ellipohlkamp.bsky.social argues that the EU needs to shape, rather than merely react to, the Takaichi-Trump agenda. @ecfr.eu
Pacific drift: Why Europe needs a Japan strategy for the Takaichi-Trump era | ECFR
Donald Trump has already met Japan’s new prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, in Tokyo. As the two move closer on defence and economic security, the EU must reflect
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November 6, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Trump approves Nippon Steel's deal for US Steel: the president appears to have decided the transaction poses no threat to national security after a second review by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States.
May 24, 2025 at 6:12 AM
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With an unpredictable US and a defiant China, the EU and Japan must deepen their alignment—fast. Strategic cooperation is essential to shaping, not just surviving, the new global order, writes @ellipohlkamp.bsky.social
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No time to drift: Trump, China, and the urgency of a stronger EU-Japan alignment
With an unpredictable US and a defiant China, the EU and Japan must deepen their alignment—fast. Strategic cooperation in defence, economic security and diplomacy is no longer optional; it’s…
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April 10, 2025 at 3:07 PM
My recent commentary for ECFR👉🏻No time to drift: Trump, China, and the urgency of a stronger EU-Japan alignment: ecfr.eu/article/no-t...
No time to drift: Trump, China, and the urgency of a stronger EU-Japan alignment
With an unpredictable US and a defiant China, the EU and Japan must deepen their alignment—fast. Strategic cooperation in defence, economic security and diplomacy is no longer optional; it’s essential...
ecfr.eu
April 10, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Japan says ‘every option’ on table against Donald Trump’s 25% car tariffs via @FT t.co/uJ4JY3CNhD
https://on.ft.com/4hQg8PB
t.co
March 27, 2025 at 9:25 AM
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Would be helpful if more ntl security reporters would focus a bit on this Tucker interview. It is appalling. Both content, and that he did it in the first place. The transcript demonstrates that Witkoff is biased, misinformed, naive, out of his league, and unqualified for this job.
March 23, 2025 at 10:02 AM
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🎙️ Together with @robertalanward.bsky.social and @kazutosuzuki.bsky.social, @ellipohlkamp.bsky.social explores Japan’s economic security policy and the future of Japan-China economic relations.
Listen to the new Japan Memo episode ⬇️
Japan’s economic-security policy with Professor Suzuki Kazuto and Dr Elli-Katharina Pohlkamp
Robert Ward hosts Professor Suzuki Kazuto, Professor at the Graduate School of Public Policy at the University of Tokyo, and Dr Elli-Katharina Pohlkamp, Director at Agora Strategy Group, to explore…
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February 17, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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Japan, U.S., South Korea top diplomats reaffirm 'unshakeable' trilateral ties www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/02...
Japan, U.S., South Korea top diplomats reaffirm 'unshakeable' trilateral ties
The countries' top diplomats pledged to boost security and economic ties at their first meeting since Donald Trump's election, amid concerns over the relationship's durability.
www.japantimes.co.jp
February 15, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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🇺🇸carefully created an opening for Beijing to present itself as rooting for 🇺🇦and 🇪🇺seat at the table — a seat that is being denied by the Trump Administration.

The US presented Wang Yi with the best possible Munich weekend he could have imagined. 🇨🇳delegation must have truly had fun.
Most interesting readout of the whole weekend in Munich. Head of Zelensky's office following meeting with Wang Yi - hugely positive statement

- "China has a crucial role to play in achieving peace"
- Wang said UKR and EU must be part of negotiations
- "intensification" of UKR-CN political dialogue
February 16, 2025 at 6:22 AM
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Did not expect this one:

Czech foreign minister and former IPAC member Jan Lipasky smiling with Wang Yi

From Chinese readout: "Czech gov pursues a one-China policy, does not support "Taiwan independence", and is willing to work with China to develop good political relations"
February 16, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Japan, US eye defense chiefs’ meeting in Japan in late March mainichi.jp/english/arti...
Japan, US eye defense chiefs' meeting in Japan in late March - The Mainichi
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan and the United States are arranging a late March meeting in Japan between Defense Minister Gen Nakatani and U.S. Defense Secret
mainichi.jp
February 11, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Japan exploring more defense transfers with the Philippines www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/02...
Japan exploring more defense transfers to Philippines, envoy says
As Tokyo revises its export guidelines to ease defense equipment transfers, the partners expect more security cooperation on the horizon.
www.japantimes.co.jp
February 11, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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Let’s look at some of the people Musk and Trump just killed: in Thai-Myanmar border migrant camp Umpiem Mai, more than 10k displaced people. USAID withdrawal meant immediate closure of hospital: “multiple patients, relying on oxygen support, died” www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02...
World's richest man wants poorest people cut off from crucial US aid
The US used to spend more on international development than any other nation, but with Donald Trump and Elon Musk freezing USAID funding, people on the other side of the world are already dealing with...
www.abc.net.au
February 8, 2025 at 3:13 PM
In their first summit meeting, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed U.S. involvement in Japan’s defense, including the Senkaku Islands in Okinawa Prefecture japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/politics/polit…
https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/politics/polit…
February 8, 2025 at 8:17 AM
Trump says Nippon Steel will not purchase but invest in U.S. Steel asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Tr... via @NikkeiAsia
Trump says Nippon Steel will not purchase but invest in U.S. Steel
Japan's Ishiba says deal will move ahead as investment
asia.nikkei.com
February 8, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Trump seeks to slash Japan trade deficit through LNG exports, tariffs asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Trum… via @NikkeiAsia
https://asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Trum…
February 8, 2025 at 8:10 AM
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China will file a claim with the WTO and "take necessary countermeasures to safeguard its interests", its Ministry of Commerce said on Sunday after the US announced it would impose tariffs on Chinese goods.

www.scmp.com/news/china/d...
Developing | China hits back at US tariffs with vow to take case to the WTO
Decision by Trump administration to impose 10 per cent tariffs on imports from China ‘disrupts normal China-US trade’, Ministry of Commerce says.
www.scmp.com
February 2, 2025 at 7:31 AM
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WSJ verdict: The Dumbest Trade War in History

www.wsj.com/opinion/dona...
Opinion | The Dumbest Trade War in History
Trump will impose 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico for no good reason.
www.wsj.com
February 2, 2025 at 7:37 AM