Beijing continues to ratchet up export controls on Japan: asia.nikkei.com/politics/int...

From martial law to democratic renewal in South Korea www.brookings.edu/articles/sou...

China Tightens Rare Earth Grip on U.S. Firms, Threatening Trade Clash www.nytimes.com/2026/06/22/b...

How the Iran War is Breaking the Asian Economy?

Trump’s critical minerals pricing plan faces skeptical G7, divided industry www.japantimes.co.jp/business/202...

Mira and Zach nail it in their latest piece: A strategic rethink is needed in an era of U.S. unreliability. foreignpolicy.com/2026/06/11/t...

More than 100 days into the U.S.- and Israel-led war with Iran, a new series examines the long-term implications—from Strait of Hormuz energy disruptions to shifts in U.S. alliances, China's global positioning, and the domestic political fallout.

From Kari Heerman & me: Iran’s practice of selectively granting passage through the Strait of Hormuz introduces a new model in which access to vital shipping routes may depend on political alignment rather than long-established norms of open transit. www.brookings.edu/articles/cho...

New from @brookings.edu scholars : The long-lasting effects of the Iran war. www.brookings.edu/collection/b...

Happy to contribute to Brookings series "Blowback: How the Iran war may change the world" www.brookings.edu/articles/ira...

BREAKING: EU trade chief Maros Sefcovic says that "diversification requires a dedicated instrument" First public acknowledgement the Commission is building a new tool

Interesting pathways for CPTPP-EU collab: no tariff escalation and digital rules www.politico.eu/article/anti...

USTR'S report on forced labor imports is out. The abuse of our trade partners continues: without providing specific evidence on the prevalence of forced labor imports into Japan and the direct harm to U.S. economic interests, Japan is targeted with a 12.5% across the board tariff, on par with China.

We have brought together an expert panel to discuss how the U.S.’s crop of trade agreements will shape U.S. relations with Asian economies. Register to join our webinar on June 9. 👇🏼 www.brookings.edu/events/new-f...

The Trump administration has secured sizable investment pledges from NE Asia allies and partners and trade frameworks aligning economic security policy with SE Asian countries. Join us June 9 to discuss implications and future of bilat relations. 👇🏼 www.brookings.edu/events/new-f...

The Trump administration is reshaping economic ties w/ Asian counterparts as it continues to insert security goals into its trade policy. Join us on June 9 for a lively conversation on the implications of the U.S.’s recent trade agreements in the Indo-Pacific. 👇🏼 www.brookings.edu/events/new-f...

The article is out! "New Terms of U.S.–Japan Economic Security Cooperation: A Trump Reset?"

"Trump’s public openness to negotiating with Beijing over America’s posture on Taiwan will serve as the diplomatic equivalent of a matador waving a red flag in front of a bull." www.brookings.edu/articles/tru...

New frontiers in the trade-economic security nexus in Asia www.brookings.edu/events/new-f...

Transatlantic strains affect coordination on China and, potentially, Europe's approach toward Beijing. As the US seeks better ties w China through this week's Trump-Xi summit, a key question is whether Europe reassesses its own relations w Beijing. Great speaking w @munsecconf.bsky.social in April.

CIT decision on Section 122 tariffs is here: libertyjusticecenter.org/wp-content/u... 2-1 decision in favor of plaintiffs.

China says it will reverse major AI acquisition by Meta

Economic security and mega chokepoints: Japan’s strategic reset www.brookings.edu/events/econo...

Japan Pledges $10 Billion to Help Countries Cope With Oil Prices www.nytimes.com/2026/04/15/b...

What does Iran think it's gaining from the current conflict—and what are the implications for U.S. policy? Suzanne Maloney breaks it down on the Ezra Klein Show 🎙️

I spoke to Bloomberg about the stakes of Takaichi's encounter with Trump www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/...

Nothing on Iran, reopening the Strait of Hormuz, and addressing the global oil shock in the U.S.-Japan leaders' summit factsheet: www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/...

Quoted in the New York Times' fast reaction to the Oval Office session with the press: www.nytimes.com/2026/03/19/u...

The Trump-Takaichi meet today has been taken over by a series of late-breaking shocks: www.brookings.edu/articles/lat...

Mira and I talk about the many angles of the summit today. Have a listen! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lm-I...

It was my pleasure to speak with Scott Snyder about PM Takaichi's high stakes Washington trip: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yqrz...

Happy to share some thoughts on a rapidly shifting Trump-Takaichi summit www.brookings.edu/articles/lat...

Late-breaking shocks and shifting goalposts: Takaichi’s highwire Washington visit www.brookings.edu/articles/lat...

Truly grateful to Manish Jung Pulami for this most incisive review of Japan’s Quiet Leadership: Reshaping the Indo-Pacific: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

In January on the Current podcast, @asliaydintasbas.bsky.social asked Iran expert Suzanne Maloney what would happen if Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei died in a U.S. bombing campaign. Watch part of their discussion 👇

While the Supreme Court's tariff decision reshapes a key tool of U.S. trade strategy, it does not end the tariff debate. Scholars across Brookings unpack the legal, economic, fiscal, and geopolitical implications of the decision.

As China cranks up export controls against Japan -now targeting 40 Japanese companies- more important to understand Japan's strategies to reduce dependence on critical minerals: www.brookings.edu/articles/wha...

Happy to add brief thoughts on Asia's predicament as Trump's "Plan B" for tariffs takes shape: www.brookings.edu/articles/bro...

China's pressure campaign on Japan has taken a more serious turn: asia.nikkei.com/politics/int...

Tokyo needs to reconfirm it will not be disadvantaged by new U.S. trade moves: asia.nikkei.com/economy/trad...

Delighted to share this insightful analysis from Eiki Tagami on Japan’s critical minerals strategy: www.brookings.edu/articles/wha...

IEEPA tariff decision is out: "Held: IEEPA does not authorize the President to impose tariffs. The judgment in No. 24–1287 is vacated, and the case is remanded with instructions to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction; the judgment in No. 25–250 is affirmed." www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p...

Out today--> CFR-Morning Consult survey on what Americans really think about trade and tariffs: -Americans understand what tariffs are, and their costs -They prefer cooperation over confrontation -They support some guardrails on executive tariff action www.cfr.org/articles/wha...