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From Abenomics to Womenomics: Working Women and Japan’s Economic Revival

September 25, 2013
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South Korea's Fateful Decision on the Trans-Pacific Partnership

September 2013, Mireya Solís
The bottom line is, the women's situation [in Japan] is not going to improve until you address more fundamental equity issues.
September 10, 2013, Mireya Solís, Los Angeles Times
End of Dysfunctional Politics, New Era for Economic Reform in Japan?

August 2013, Mireya Solís
Mostly we’re talking about regulation. For example, safety standards, emission testing: all these things the [U.S.] producers need to comply with in order to bring their products to the [Japanese] market.
August 19, 2013, Mireya Solís, Marketplace
Japan Boosts the Trans-Pacific Partnership

August 9, 2013, Mireya Solís
Japan’s Policy Agenda after the July Election: Gridlock Broken?

July 25, 2013
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Thus far, because of the frequent changes in prime minister, important issues couldn’t be thoroughly discussed and it wasn’t even clear if [Japan] could deliver on its promises....The U.S. is looking forward to seeing [Japan’s] efforts toward ending deflation and its participation in the TPP.
July 22, 2013, Mireya Solís, Asahi Shimbun
A Currency Clause in the Trans-Pacific Partnership is Unworkable, Unsuitable, and Counterproductive

July 8, 2013, Mireya Solís
Endgame: Challenges for the United States in Finalizing the TPP Negotiations

June 14, 2013, Mireya Solís
The Containment Fallacy: China and the TPP

May 24, 2013, Mireya Solís
Mitigating Natural Disasters, Promoting Development: The Sendai Dialogue and Disaster Risk Management in Asia

May 10, 2013
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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
It seems to me that when you want an ambassador, two very important assets are proximity to the president—which [Caroline Kennedy] clearly has—and visibility. There has been a pattern in the past of appointing high-profile people to this post and that [Ms. Kennedy's nomination] would fit into the pattern. This is a complicated region, but she has those two very important assets.
April 1, 2013, Mireya Solís, Wall Street Journal
Japan’s Big Bet on the Trans-Pacific Partnership: The TPP Nations Should Reciprocate

March 25, 2013, Mireya Solís
What Lies Ahead for Japan and the United States

March 22, 2013
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Business Advocacy in Asian PTAs: A Model of Selective Corporate Lobbying with Evidence from Japan

March 15, 2013, Mireya Solís
Earthquake, Tsunami, Meltdown - The Triple Disaster's Impact on Japan, Impact on the World

March 11, 2013, Elizabeth Ferris and Mireya Solís
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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The Future of China-Taiwan Relations

February 6, 2013
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Japan’s Trade Policy in 2013: Possibilities and Pitfalls

February 1, 2013, Mireya Solís