The U.S.-Japan Summit, Trade Deals, and What It All Means for Korea | Ep. 29

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is heading to Washington with strong domestic support. What does she want, what can she get, and what does it mean for the U.S.-South Korea alliance?

Mireya Solís, Director of the Center for Asia Policy Studies and Philip Knight Chair in Japan Studies at the Brookings Institution, joins Eye on Korea to break down the upcoming U.S.-Japan summit and its ripple effects across the Indo-Pacific.

We cover topics such as what Takaichi is hoping to accomplish in Washington, the state of U.S.-Japan trade after the Supreme Court ruling on IEEPA, Shinzo Abe's lasting legacy on Japanese foreign and economic policy, how Washington and Tokyo view the Iran war, China's grip on critical minerals and Japan's strategy to navigate it, and the future of U.S.-South Korea-Japan trilateral cooperation on security and economics.

Dr. Solís is the author of "Japan's Quiet Leadership: Reshaping the Indo-Pacific," named one of Foreign Affairs' Best Books of 2024.

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