Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
U.S.-Japan cooperation in science and technology can boost economic growth and strengthen the bilateral relationship.
The Asia and the Pacific region continues to be the global growth leader even as it faces significant development challenges and downside risks.
In China, Kerry needs to focus on the broader context of the U.S.-China strategic relationship and how North Korea will harm this relationship.
Current tension in Japan-China relations has implications beyond short-term concerns about an accidental clash at sea or a drop in bilateral trade.
Despite the raging criticism of the "Anglo-Saxon" financial model during the financial crisis, the funding of risk-taking entrepreneurs is crucial for wealth creation.
The importance of Asia in U.S. foreign policy continues to grow, and so, too, have questions on the future role of the U.S.-Japan alliance in the region.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's visit to Washington is a valuable opportunity to envision how to align Japanese and American interests and to achieve the best possible outcomes in their respective dealings with China.
Pressure from Japan, South Korea, and the United States may be forcing China to reassess North Korea's strategic value.
The link between domestic economic policy and its direct impact on global imbalances and trade tensions is not well enough understood.
The United States needs to take a patient, measured approach in dealing with North Korea and persuading China to clamp down on Pyongyang.