Mr. IJUIN Atsushi is the Lead Economist at the Japan Center for Economic Research (JCER), where he previously served as the Director of the International and Asian Research Department. Before JCER, Mr. Ijuin had an extensive career in journalism at the Nihon Keizai Shimbun (NIKKEI), having served as Chief of the Seoul Bureau and the China Headquarters. His research focuses on the politics and economies of China, Korea, and Japan, as well as more broadly, the international relations of East Asian. Mr. Ijuin earned a Bachelor’s degree from Waseda University in Japan.