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Regional Politics & Diplomacy
Tracking US–China dynamics and their spill-over into European and Asia-Pacific policy; Japan's evolving posture toward China and Taiwan.
A boutique research lab · London
Small team. Sharp focus on the US, Japan, Taiwan and China.
Northriver Asia Policy Lab (NAPL) is a boutique research and advisory firm based in London. We produce concise policy briefs and tailored geopolitical risk assessments for a small number of public and private clients.
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London office
4
Resident analysts
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Long-term clients
30+
Briefs & memos / year
What we do
Three lines of work.
We deliberately keep the Lab small so we can go deep on a handful of questions that matter most to our clients.
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Geo-economics & Supply Chains
US–Japan 'de-risking' toward China; TSMC and allied semiconductor policy; the dollar, yen and renminbi in regional trade and finance.
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Risk Advisory & Briefings
Bespoke China and Taiwan policy risk memos and quarterly East Asia assessments for a small number of European corporate and investor clients.
A London base, a Pacific gaze
From Bloomsbury to the Western Pacific.
Working from a single office in Bloomsbury, we combine on-the-ground reporting trips, a curated network of regional experts, and a proprietary open-source database to help European clients read East Asia clearly.
- HQ
- London
- Focus
- US · JP · TW · CN
- Model
- Boutique
Recent Output
From the desk.
Client Memo · Nov 2026
Export Controls 2.0: What the Next US–Japan Semiconductor Package Means for European OEMs
R. Ziemann
Policy Note
Taiwan Through 2028: Deterrence, Ambiguity and the Silicon Shield
NAPL Research
Quarterly Assessment
East Asia Q4 2026: Taiwan Strait, Japan–ROK and Peninsula Risk
NAPL Research