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Boasting the world’s second largest economy, Japan is a key ally of the U.S. Since the end of the Cold War, Japan has struggled to define its international identity: to remain a model civilian power or to become more of a military power. Going forward, Japan will continue to exert a major influence on the future of the Asia-Pacific region.
Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg speaks at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University (REUTERS/Brian Snyder).
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On Ambassador Kennedy
October 3, 2013, Richard C. Bush III
Richard Bush offers his thoughts on the significance of Caroline Kennedy's confirmation as the next United States Ambassador to Japan.
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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
The bottom line is, the women's situation [in Japan] is not going to improve until you address more fundamental equity issues.
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
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.
Interview | Council on Foreign Relations
August 9, 2013, Mireya Solís
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
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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
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.
Interview | Voice of America
April 1, 2013, Evans J.R. Revere
China is promoting its claim [over the Diaoyu/Senkaku islands] in a fairly aggressive way, and that runs the risk of some kind of clash that escalates out of control. That is not a good situation at all. February 25, 2013, Richard C. Bush III, Washington Times
China is promoting its claim [over the Diaoyu/Senkaku islands] in a fairly aggressive way, and that runs the risk of some kind of clash that escalates out of control. That is not a good situation at all.
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Richard C. Bush III
Director, Center for Northeast Asian Policy Studies
Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy
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Mireya Solís
Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy, Center for Northeast Asian Policy Studies
Philip Knight Chair in Japan Studies
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Barry P. Bosworth
Senior Fellow, Economic Studies
The Robert V. Roosa Chair
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