Akira Igata

Akira Igata is a prominent expert in economic security in Japan, currently serving as a professor at the University of Tokyo. He advises the Japanese government on matters pertaining to economic and strategic policies, especially in the context of Japan's relationship with the United States. Recently, he was in the news for discussing Japan's steadfast commitment to a substantial $550 billion investment agreement with the U.S., despite the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling against certain aspects of President Trump's tariff regime.