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Mina Pollmann
Mina Pollmann is an associate political scientist at the nonprofit, nonpartisan RAND Corporation.
Mina Pollmann is an associate political scientist at the nonprofit, nonpartisan RAND Corporation. She received her Ph.D. in Political Science from MIT, and her BS in Foreign Service from Georgetown University. Her research interests focus on Japan’s security and diplomacy, the U.S.-Japan alliance, U.S. foreign policy in the Indo-Pacific, alliance politics, the domestic and local politics of alliance management, and security cooperation.
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July 09, 2018
After North Korea, Pompeo Visits Japan to Meet With US Allies
By Mina Pollmann
The abductee issues continues to complicate Japan's approach to North Korea.
June 29, 2018
Japan Has an Iran Decision to Make
By Mina Pollmann
Japan will have to choose how to respond to U.S. demands to cut off Iranian oil imports.
June 19, 2018
Osaka Earthquake: Another Political Test for Abe
By Mina Pollmann
Japan's second-largest metropolitan area experiences its strongest quake since the 1920s.
June 12, 2018
What the G7 Fiasco Means for Japan
By Mina Pollmann
Japan's goals -- maintaining the U.S.-Japan alliance and upholding the liberal international order -- have never been more at odds.
June 06, 2018
Japan and the Shangri-La Dialogue
By Mina Pollmann
Japan saw support for its position on maritime issues, but North Korea remains a source of concern.
August 31, 2017
How Japan Reacted to North Korea's Ballistic Missile Overflight of Its Territory
By Mina Pollmann
Japan enters a new era of North Korean provocations with great unease.
August 29, 2017
Are Things Looking Up Politically for Abe and the LDP in Japan?
By Mina Pollmann
A recent gubernatorial election in Ibaraki Prefecture yielded a desirable result for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
August 28, 2017
What's in Japan's Record 2018 Defense Budget Request?
By Mina Pollmann
Japan's defense spending continues to be driven by concerns about North Korea and Chinese maritime activities.
August 25, 2017
Who Is Taro Kono, Japan's New Foreign Minister?
By Mina Pollmann
Japan's new top diplomat inherits a complex portfolio.
August 02, 2017
Abe's Political Woes Continue With Moritomo Scandal Arrests
By Mina Pollmann
A much-needed electoral victory for the LDP comes with arrests in a scandal involving Abe and his wife.
July 25, 2017
Can a Cabinet Reshuffle Reverse Abe's Downward Spiral?
By Mina Pollmann
The LDP takes another electoral hit as approval ratings continue to slide.
July 13, 2017
Abe's Nordic Tour and Japan's Arctic Ambitions
By Mina Pollmann
Japan's Nordic diplomacy is falling behind China's outreach to Arctic countries.