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Japan Real Time Reporter, The Wall Street Journal

Jun Hongo is a Japan Real Time reporter for The Wall Street Jounal. He writes broadly about Japan on a variety of topics. Follow him on Twitter @junhongowsj Japan on Sunday stood by its policy to ...

Japanese minister repeatedly dodges questions on economic losses from worsening China-Japan ties under Takaichi, sparking controversy among netizens

Amid strong backlash caused by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's erroneous Taiwan-related remarks, including economic ...
The Atlantic

Japanese Reporters Were Targeted in Syria

Mika Yamamoto, the veteran Japanese war correspondent killed in Syria on Monday, died when gunmen identified by rebels as Syrian soldiers opened fire on a group of journalists in Aleppo, the The AFP ...
The Hollywood Reporter

Cannes: Japan’s Imagica Launches Film Financing Initiative Backed by Hirokazu Kore-eda

To mark its 90th anniversary, Japan’s leading post-production company is shifting into original content with a five-year funding program aimed at supporting new talent. By Patrick Brzeski Asia Bureau ...
Los Angeles Times

‘Let’s go’: How media from Japan track down Shohei Ohtani’s home-run balls

Shohei Ohtani was about halfway through his home-run trot when Taro Abe stood up from his second-row seat in the Vin Scully Press Box and tucked his green scorebook under his right arm. “Let’s go,” ...
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[Miyazaki(Japan) = Reporter Han Dong-hoon of Sports Chosun] "He's a scary pitcher when he gets caught." When Choi Woo-in (23) asked a question, Kim Won-hyung's eyes glistened. He identified the ...