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Economic Growth, Energy, and Economic Partnership: Japan’s Current Obstacles and New Opportunities

May 3, 2013
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In a country [like Japan] where pork barrel projects have been rampant, infrastructure projects that seek to cater to the needs of construction companies have been a very common fact of political life. That it's in an electoral year gives me plenty of reasons to worry that when you are putting together a very hefty stimulus package, you are indeed using it in a wise manner and not just for the sake of spending to generate political support.
April 5, 2013, Mireya Solís, Council on Foreign Relations
What makes me more hopeful is that I see a positive convergence between the domestic efforts, the economic strategy, and what's been going on in the trade front. But this is just the tip of the iceberg. Three more [Trans-Pacific Partnership] countries have to say yes to the plan, including the United States. There are many different hurdles, and we will have to see how it turns out in the future.
April 5, 2013, Mireya Solís, Council on Foreign Relations
There's been this desire to not add fuel to the fire, and [for Japan] to have stable relations with China. I think everybody understands what tragic consequences could arise from using a very nationalist rhetoric that would be quite self-defeating.
April 5, 2013, Mireya Solís, Council on Foreign Relations
China’s Rise: Assessing Views from East Asia and the United States

March 29, 2013
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Japan’s Big Bet on the Trans-Pacific Partnership: The TPP Nations Should Reciprocate

March 25, 2013, Mireya Solís
Falling Out of Love With China

March 18, 2013, David Shambaugh
Business Advocacy in Asian PTAs: A Model of Selective Corporate Lobbying with Evidence from Japan

March 15, 2013, Mireya Solís
Energy Security in Northeast Asia: A Pivotal Moment for the U.S.-Japan Alliance

March 2013, Shoichi Itoh
Taiwan Economy: Near-term Uptick, Longer-term Challenges

March 2013, Don Shapiro
Shinzo Abe's Visit to Washington

February 22, 2013, Richard C. Bush III
Asia is an economic dynamo, and the [Obama] administration very much wants to be in the region. At a time of limited resources, it's difficult to fund the rebalancing [to Asia], so the value of alliances increases.
February 22, 2013, Mireya Solís, Los Angeles Times
The Hollowing-Out of Japan’s Economy: Myths, Facts and Countermeasures

February 20, 2013
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Japan’s Trade Policy in 2013: Possibilities and Pitfalls

February 1, 2013, Mireya Solís
President Barack Obama’s Second Term: Big Bets and Black Swans

January 17, 2013
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Maritime Security: Calming the Eastern Seas

January 17, 2013, Richard C. Bush III, Bruce Jones and Jonathan D. Pollack
Free Trade Game Changer

January 17, 2013, Mireya Solís and Justin Vaïsse
[While quantitative easing by the Bank of Japan] may have an effect on the exchange rate, it is not the same as outright currency intervention. Moreover, the U.S. would be hard pressed to criticize Japan as the [Federal Reserve] has also resorted to quantitative easing to avoid deflationary pressures.
January 17, 2013, Mireya Solís, Reuters
Big Bets and Black Swans: Foreign Policy Challenges for President Obama’s Second Term

January 17, 2013
The Trans-Pacific Partnership: Can the United States Lead the Way in Asia-Pacific Integration?

December 11, 2012, Mireya Solís
Beijing’s Wish List: A Wiser China Policy in President Obama’s Second Term

December 2012, Wu Xinbo
Managing Transitions in Northeast Asia, the Global Economy, and Japan-U.S. Relations

November 28, 2012
[The Trans-Pacific Partnership] isn’t about marginalizing China, but about defining the agenda [for economic policy in the region].
November 19, 2012, Mireya Solís, Washington Post
Don’t Expect Reform from China’s New Leaders

November 15, 2012, David Shambaugh
Can the TPP Save Prime Minister Noda’s Political Career?

November 13, 2012, Mireya Solís