Commentator of Nikkei. He regularly writes commentaries and columns, analysis mainly on foreign & international security affairs. He joined Nikkei in 1987 and worked at the Political News Dept. where he covered Japanese foreign & security policies and domestic politics. He was Senior & Editorial Staff Writer, and he also worked at “Leader Writing Team” of the Financial Times in London (Oct.-Dec. 17). Previously, he was Beijing Correspondent and Washington Chief Correspondent. In Beijing, he reported major news events such as the death of Deng Xiaoping and Hong Kong handover to China. In Washington DC, he covered the White House & Pentagon, State Department during the Bush administration.
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