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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 07, 2017
Abe's LDP Loses Big in Tokyo Metropolitan Elections: Why That Matters
By Mina Pollmann
Governor Yuriko Koike's new Tokyo Citizens First party takes a big majority in Japan's capital.
June 29, 2017
Toshiba's Chip Unit Saga Drags on
By Mina Pollmann
Opposition to the sale from a partner is keeping Toshiba from sealing the deal.
June 14, 2017
Will Japan Join China's Belt and Road Initiative?
By Mina Pollmann
Shinzo Abe expresses cautious interest, but Japan wants potential concerns addressed first.
June 13, 2017
Japan Shops Maritime Arms to Southeast Asia
By Mina Pollmann
At the Maritime Air Systems and Technologies Asia exhibition, Japan hopes to lure in Southeast Asian buyers.
June 02, 2017
Tokyo's Governor Throws in With a New Political Party
By Mina Pollmann
Yuriko Koike has officially withdrawn from the LDP to head the new Tomin First no Kai.
May 29, 2017
What Next for Japan-South Korea Relations?
By Mina Pollmann
A reopening (yet again) of the comfort women issue could threaten cooperation on defense issues.
May 11, 2017
The Asian Development Bank Adjusts to the Age of AIIB and Trump
By Mina Pollmann
First, China's challenger bank arose. Now, Japan has to deal with lack of U.S. interest in the ADB.
May 04, 2017
What's New in Japan-Russia Relations?
By Mina Pollmann
A recent summit had little to offer on a thorny territorial dispute, but added North Korea to the agenda.
October 27, 2016
Japan's New Security Laws Could See First Test in South Sudan
By Mina Pollmann
A GSDF unit joining UN peacekeepers in South Sudan could be the first authorized to use force beyond self defense.
October 26, 2016
Duterte's Anti-US Rhetoric Throws Japan for a Loop
By Mina Pollmann
Japanese officials must sort out the Philippine president's intentions during his visit to Tokyo.
October 13, 2016
Why Japan's Upcoming Polls Matter
By Mina Pollmann
“It would be appropriate to say the wind of an election has now started blowing.”
October 06, 2016
More High-Level North Korean Defectors Jump Ship: Media
By Mina Pollmann
Reports say diplomats and even a teenage math genius are seeking to leave North Korea.