Director Center for Asia Policy Studies. Knight Chair in Japan Studies, The Brookings Institution. Views are my own

Washington DC
Joined May 2013
I have moved to Blue Sky. Look forward to seeing you there!
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Wonderful to see @solis_msolis's "Japan's Quiet Leadership," a "judicious survey of Japan’s economics and politics over the last three decades" in @ForeignAffairs' best books of 2024: brook.gs/3VueQBm
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Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, Commander of #USINDOPACOM, participated in an insightful fireside chat today at @brookingsinst. He discussed the critical importance of the #IndoPacific region to global security and more.
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What better way to start next Friday than getting informed on U.S. policy on the Indo-Pacific? Join us on Friday, November 22, 2024, am-11:30 am to hear insights from @MaloneySuzanne, @ryanl_hass, @LynnKuok, @patricia_m_kim, @solis_msolis & @AndrewIYeo: brook.gs/4fcB3vI
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Join us on Tuesday, November 19 from 2:30 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. for an event with Commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Admiral Samuel Paparo, moderated by @LynnKuok and @MichaelEOHanlon, to analyze security developments in the Indo-Pacific: brook.gs/3C9Ea9c
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Following the latest political developments in Japan, domestic distraction may hinder Tokyo’s ability to address new challenges in the Indo-Pacific at a time when American voters may soon reset their own politics, warns @solis_msolis. brookings.edu/articles/can-t…
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Liberal Democratic Party and Democratic Party for the People executives met Thursday and agreed to begin talks on tax breaks and other economic measures to increase take-home pay. japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/poli…
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Kind of wish what I wrote back in April didn't rang so true today: "2024 may yet deliver a poignant message in the United States and Japan: the ability to respond to geopolitical challenges will hinge on the health of their domestic politics."
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@solis_msolis offers a sharp assessment of the causes and consequences of Japan's electoral outcome. She warns that the surprise setback for Ishiba and LDP could open questions about the durability of Japan’s leadership in a more fractured world. brookings.edu/articles/can-t…
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"The risks of the new political era are palpable... The return of the politics of indecision would poorly serve the interests of the Japanese public, given pressing economic challenges and more dangerous world politics," writes @solis_msolis: brook.gs/3UsXiVT
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Mireya Solis retweeted
🇮🇳🇨🇳 I write about what the India-China agreement means -- and doesn't mean -- and the different vibes emerging from the Modi-Xi meeting... brookings.edu/articles/has-i…
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Mireya Solis retweeted
📣Join us @BrookingsInst on Friday, Nov. 22, 9-11:30am EDT to discuss the future of alliances, partnerships and the Indo-Pacific. Details and registration link⬇️ @BrookingsFP @LynnKuok @patricia_m_kim @MaloneySuzanne @solis_msolis @ckuyoun @jiyoung_ko brookings.edu/events/future-…
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Polls have closed in Japan, and exit polls hint at a new chapter in Japanese politics: asia.nikkei.com/Politics/Jap…
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Polls have closed in Japan, and exit polls hint at a new chapter in Japanese politics: asia.nikkei.com/Politics/Jap…
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3) Has the Japanese public getting over its DPJ allergy? A common explanation for long LDP rule is that public regretted voting for opposition in 2009. Noda was the last DPJ PM and now is poised to deliver a strong showing for the CDP. What accounts for his reinvention?
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4) Marriage of 3? Coalition government has been the pattern in Japanese politics for a while -mostly a marriage of two (LDP+Komeito). Can they bring over a new partner to hold onto power? With what consequences? How will this play out when the Upper House is up for grabs in '25?
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