Awards & Recognition
★Gerald Loeb Award finalist (2021) - Paycheck Protection Program Rollout investigation
★Gerald Loeb Award finalist (2021) - How Covid Tore Apart Small Businesses coverage
★Recognition from National Press Club for journalism excellence
★Society of American Business Editors and Writers awards
Notable Facts
→Vice President, Japan Research and Analysis at The Asia Group (strategic consulting firm)
→Senior fellow at Progressive Policy Institute think tank
→Co-Chair of US-Japan Council DC Region
→20+ year career covering economics for Wall Street Journal, Dow Jones, Reuters
→Deputy Bureau Chief at WSJ Tokyo office (2004-2015)
→Economics degree from Waseda University, journalism masters from Columbia
→Covered major stories including Fukushima nuclear accident aftermath
→8,406 Twitter followers, recognized expertise in US-East Asia trade relations