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LDP dominance still cripples Japanese democracy (Jiro Yamaguchi, East Asia Forum)

The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has long dominated Japanese politics, losing power on only two occasions since 1955. But despite this dominance, it has...

The fall of Afghanistan and its implications for China (Stefanie Kam, East Asia Forum)

The political vacuum left in the wake of the US exit from Afghanistan and swift Taliban takeover is likely to embolden jihadi militant groups,...

Seeing past the cool: Facebook’s new smart glasses (Tom Wheeler, Brookings)

The announcement of Facebook’s Ray-Ban Stories glasses that capture audio and video is a technological triumph that adds yet another facet to the debate over the...

Australia’s nuclear submarines and AUKUS: The view from Jakarta (Natalie Sambhi, Brookings)

Last Thursday’s announcement of Australia’s plans to pursue nuclear-powered submarines and the launch of AUKUS — a new security grouping between Australia, the United Kingdom, and...

From the Kabul airlift to BTS at the UN: South Korea’s middle power role (Andrew Yeo, Brookings)

Lost in the flurry of media coverage on Afghanistan last month was a bright piece of news featuring Afghan families, including dozens of children clutching pink...

USA. Legislative efforts and policy frameworks within the Section 230 debate (Chris Riley and David Morar, Brookings)

In recent years, policymakers have attempted to tackle the harms associated with online platforms via an ineffective bricolage of finger-pointing, performative hearings grilling various CEOs, and,...

Amid polarization, bipartisan oversight still exists in Congress (Naomi Maehr and Molly E. Reynolds, Brookings)

Since Democrats assumed unified control of government in Washington last January, many of Congress’s highest-profile investigations have been beset by partisan conflict. The House’s...

Small retirement accounts: Issues and options (David C. John, J. Mark Iwry, Christopher Pulliam, and William G. Gale, Brookings)

Every new retirement saver starts with a small account. Over time, balances can grow with continuing contributions by savers or employers, investment earnings, and...

USA. Collective defined contribution plans (J. Mark Iwry, David C. John, Christopher Pulliam, and William G. Gale, Brookings)

Over the past four decades, the U.S. retirement system has largely shifted from defined benefit pension (DB) plans to defined contribution (DC) plans—mainly 401(k)...

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