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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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February 26, 2016
Can Japan's Opposition Unite to Dethrone the LDP?
By Mina Pollmann
By-elections in April will be a testing ground for major opposition parties' election strategy.
February 17, 2016
How the US Approached the 2012 Senkaku/Diaoyu Tensions
By Mina Pollmann
Released emails between Kurt Campbell and Hillary Clinton speak of "delicate diplomacy" with both China and Japan.
February 13, 2016
Australia Due for a Cabinet Shake-up After Scandals, Resignations
By Mina Pollmann
Scandals, sackings, and run-of-the-mill retirements mean Malcolm Turnbull will have to fill his Cabinet with new faces.
February 12, 2016
Japan Unveils Unilateral Sanctions on North Korea
By Mina Pollmann
Japan is sending a signal, even though its sanctions are likely to have a limited effect at best.
February 03, 2016
What to Make of Japan's New Negative Interest Rate
By Mina Pollmann
The economic (and political) factors behind the Bank of Japan's decision
January 29, 2016
Japan's 'TPP Chief' Resigns Over Corruption Scandal
By Mina Pollmann
Economic Revitalization Minister Akira Amari resigns from the Cabinet over a cash-for-favors bribery scandal,
January 26, 2016
Supporters of Okinawa Base Relocation Plan Claim a Win in Local Elections
By Mina Pollmann
Tokyo's favored candidate won reelection as Ginowan's mayor, providing a boost for the relocation of a U.S. base.
January 14, 2016
Japan's MSDF Will Help Guard Disputed Islands From Chinese Warships
By Mina Pollmann
Japan’s Maritime Self-Defense Force will now respond when Chinese vessels enter the Senkakus' territorial waters.
January 09, 2016
2015: Japan's Year in Review
By Mina Pollmann
Looking back at 2015 and ahead to 2016 for Japan and PM Shinzo Abe.
December 09, 2015
Japan’s Controversial State Secrets Law: One Year Later
By Mina Pollmann
A year after the state secrets law passed, what impact is it having on freedom in Japan?
December 02, 2015
Amid South China Sea Tensions, Japan Strengthens Ties With Philippines, Vietnam
By Mina Pollmann
The South China Sea is a large part of Tokyo's calculations, but aid to Manila and Hanoi has a decades-long history.
November 19, 2015
How Will Australia Choose Its Next Submarine Builder?
By Mina Pollmann
As France, Germany, and Japan promote their bids, a look at Australia's wishlist for its next submarine class.