Important changes afoot in Japan's economic policy-making: asia.nikkei.com/politics/tak...

👀https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/02/13/economy/akazawa-dc-lutnick/

Read "Japan's thunderbolt election: Takaichi resets politics, economics, and diplomacy," by Mireya Solis (2000-01) @mireyasolis.bsky.social. www.brookings.edu/articles/jap...

Japan’s thunderbolt election: Takaichi resets politics, economics, and diplomacy www.brookings.edu/articles/jap...

President Trump’s recent foreign policy moves have sent shockwaves across the international community. Scholars from across Brookings unpack how these actions are disrupting long-established norms—and what that means for the U.S. and international order.

Japanese politics moving at dizzying speed: asia.nikkei.com/politics/jap...

TOKYO, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi plans to dissolve parliament next week and call a snap general election, the secretary general of her ruling party said on Wednesday.

Always a live possibility but I figured she would give it a few months.

More concerning news about Chinese implementation of export restrictions vis-a-vis Japan: asia.nikkei.com/business/mar...

China’s Threat to Block Rare Earths Has Put Japan on High Alert www.nytimes.com/2026/01/07/b...

Major step up in China's pressure campaign on Japan: asia.nikkei.com/politics/int...

From the Baltic and North Seas to the South China Sea and waters around Taiwan, threats to subsea cables - data or electricity - are mounting. My Foreign Affairs piece examines what’s needed to secure subsea infrastructure - lifelines shaping the balance of power above. bit.ly/4spiRWx @brookings.edu

The world is less bound by law, less anchored in US-led alliances, & more unpredictable as the power balance shifts. I joined the World Economic Forum's #RadioDavos to discuss Trump 2.0, US-China, UN reform & what gives me hope. Tks @robinpomeroy.bsky.social @aloraibi.bsky.social 📺: bit.ly/3JPcmLk

Wrapping up a rich day of discussions with the panel “Asia and the Future for the Global Trade Order”, chaired by Françoise Nicolas (Ifri), featuring Deborah Elms (Hinrich Foundation), @mireyasolis.bsky.social (@brookings.edu) and Joanna Szychowska (@ec.europa.eu). 🌏

As President Trump heads to the APEC summit, decisions on the U.S.–South Korea alliance will shape broader Indo-Pacific strategy. Andrew Yeo examines Seoul’s evolving role amid tensions with China and North Korea.

APEC 2025: What’s at stake? www.brookings.edu/articles/ape...

Trump Is Forcing the World Into a New Era of Disorder www.nytimes.com/2025/10/22/o...

What’s at stake during Trump’s visit to Asia? www.brookings.edu/articles/wha...

Good thread illustrating the plastic moment in Japanese politics⬇️

What a day! First the ruling coalition in Japan splits up and now we are gearing back to full trade-export control war on U.S.-China relations 🍿🍿: www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/u...

Politics in disarray with key economic challenges ahead and a busy diplomatic calendar around the corner: asia.nikkei.com/politics/jap...

Trump to Visit South Korea for Just 12 Hours on 10/29, Skipping APEC Leaders' Meeting www.chosun.com/english/nati...

I'm teaching a seminar on 'Economic Security' this semester. Here's the syllabus: tinyurl.com/bdd6e4jd. Let me know anything I should add ~ Features @sarahbauerled.bsky.social @dandrezner.bsky.social @mevers90.bsky.social @himself.bsky.social @abenewman.bsky.social @kazutosuzuki.bsky.social et al.

My latest @brookings.edu analysis: "The signal and substance of the new Saudi-Pakistan defense pact" www.brookings.edu/articles/the...

Very interesting

WASHINGTON/TOKYO, Sept 24 (Reuters) - U.S. and Japanese officials are making arrangements for a trip by President Donald Trump to Japan next month, according to two government officials and another person briefed on the matter. www.reuters.com/world/china/...

Amid rising global trade tensions, Asia faces growing economic uncertainty. Mireya Solís and co-authors explain why regional cooperation is key to resilience and long-term growth.

“Instead of engaging on Washington’s terms, Kim, Putin, and Xi are now linking arms in Beijing, flaunting not only their growing willingness to challenge U.S. leadership but also their ability to do so in concert,” writes Patricia Kim.

Koreans moving clearly toward joining TPP as a response to Trumpism. Japan MUST embrace this. asia.nikkei.com/editor-s-pic...

“If Asian economies aim to regain agency, they must prioritize regional and transregional cooperation, building parallel structures for economic and security resilience,” write Kristy Hsu, Alicia García Herrero, and @mireyasolis.bsky.social.

Asia must prioritize regional cooperation for economic resilience amid tariff uncertainty www.brookings.edu/articles/asi...

What to Know About the Japanese Prime Minister’s Resignation www.nytimes.com/2025/09/08/w...

Big news from Japan: PM Ishiba is stepping down. I penned some thoughts on how we got here and what lies ahead: www.foreignaffairs.com/japan/tokyos...

this is a key move for South Korea. It should be facilitated by Tokyo and Canberra, and others. asia.nikkei.com/economy/trad...

“Without strong leadership, Japan is ill equipped to meet the singular domestic and international challenges of the current moment,” writes @mireyasolis.bsky.social. “Key among these is Tokyo’s need to redefine its relationship with the United States.”

Big tariff news! "Because we agree that IEEPA’s grant of presidential authority to 'regulate' imports does not authorize the tariffs imposed by the Executive Orders, we affirm."

🤔 asia.nikkei.com/politics/int...

Akazawa heading to Washington for 10th round of tariff talks www.japantimes.co.jp/business/202...

China’s influence in the Pacific Islands: Overstatement or underestimation? www.brookings.edu/events/china...

“The Six Assurances to Taiwan Act”: Status quo, or something new? www.brookings.edu/articles/the...

Interview with NHK on U.S.-Japan trade deal and the remaining uncertainties www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/...