How did Bloomberg get the scoop on Xi Jinping’s family wealth? What is it like reporting from Pyongyang? Find out which media organizations are hiring. We’ve got your all-access pass to Kristie Lu Stout of CNN; Jean Lee, Korea bureau chief of the Associated Press; Barbara Demick, Beijing bureau chief of the Los Angeles Times; … Continue reading
We’re planning on an AAJA-Asia Tokyo gathering next Monday to bid farewell to Rina Nakano, who is moving back to the U.S., and welcome new/renewing Tokyo members (Tom Baker, Chuck Del Rosario, Angela Kubo, Toshi Maeda, John Matthews, Robert Sakai-Irvine and Jake Schlesinger). Hong Kong conference co-organizer Wendy Tang plans to join us via Skype at some point during the evening to brief us on how the #N3Con event is shaping … Continue reading
Asia Gambling Brief, a new weekly newsletter covering the casino and betting industries in the Asia-Pacific region, is seeking freelance writers around the region who can contribute stories. There will also be opportunities to write for an associated magazine. AGB is particulary seeking writers in Seoul, Singapore, Manila, Kuala Lumpur, India, New Zealand and Tokyo, … Continue reading
@AAJAAsia’s Tokyo conference starts TONIGHT. @kmorit,@wwtang,@eieayo, Ching-Ching Ni,Michael Logan@NMAtv, jason bang are flying in. Welcome! Yuriko Nagano Thu, Nov 15 2012 17:19:37 ReplyRetweetFavorite @AAJAAsia’s Ginza welcome mixer will be hosted by the architects of the #Tokyo conference, @AkikoFujita & @RinaNakanoTV http://bit.ly/SZyuQn Yuriko Nagano Thu, Nov 15 2012 21:17:20 ReplyRetweetFavorite .@AAJAasia’s ‘Weekend in Tokyo’ event kicks … Continue reading
AAJA-Asia in Tokyo has organized a mini-conference for our regional members, set for November 16-18. It will combine panel discussions and an excursion in Tokyo, which are all open to the public and free for AAJA members and nonmembers. The interactive weekend will start with a members-only workshop on mobile journalism with Toshi Maeda on … Continue reading
This intern will join the Wall Street Journal Tokyo bureau for the spring or summer of 2013, working closely with experienced journalists, helping report their stories, and also doing her/his own stories for the paper, the newswire, and our Japan RealTime blog. While the primary focus of the internship is writing, we welcome video offerings … Continue reading
Reuters TV is looking for an experienced on air journalist to conduct live financial news hits for media clients out of our Tokyo office. The candidate should have: Ability/experience in live TV presentation Experience understanding of financial markets, and preferably experience in financial markets TV presentation Ability to move quickly on deadline and work independently … Continue reading
AAJA New York member Sachin Shenolikar, a veteran journalist who has recently left his senior editor post at Sports Illustrated for Kids, is traveling through Asia this month and making stops in Taiwan and Tokyo. Sachin worked at SI for Kids for 12 years and says he is happy to share with us his experience in delivering news … Continue reading
AAJA members and guests in Tokyo welcomed Hong Kong member Caroline Chan, who visited Japan this week to celebrate her birthday. Happy Birthday Caroline! (Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Japan on Oct. 5, 2012)
Hong Kong resumed its monthly event “Last Sunday Brunch” on Sept 30. Eight members and one soon-to-be member showed up to enjoy delectable food. Liz Yuan of CNN.com gave us a detailed debrief on UNITY 2012. You can find her thoughts and tips from UNITY here. We also said “Sayonara” to our visiting Tokyo member … Continue reading
Photos by Hannah Bae
Toshi Maeda, a Tokyo AAJA member, gave us a sneak preview of his mobile journalism app SnapCast. Easy 30-sec video packages… without the hassle of editing! And former journalist Douglas Crets of talked about his work managing social media communities around the world. Photos by AJ Libunao
NextMedia is seeking a news and comedy animation writer for the Japan market. It is also looking for a Chinese-to-Japanese translator. Here are the details from AAJA-Asia member Michael Logan: Basically, we’re looking for sharp, funny people to help create animated news and satire for the Japan market, similar to what you see here. News and comedy animation … Continue reading
Eli Lilly’s affiliate in Japan has an opening for a communications professional with corporate or pharma experience. Basic job description: Plan and implement diabetes communication and advocacy related programs (Access improvement, Patient mobilization, branding, crisis management, etc.) for existing and pipeline products, and contribute to successful launch of new products, increase disease awareness, and protect … Continue reading
It’s time for another weekend brunch for AAJA-Tokyo. This time we’ll welcome some new and renewing members: Cindy Tse and James Simms. Allen Cheng, our chapter founder and Beijing VP, and Hannah Bae, our Seoul VP, are planning to be in town this month, and they’ll be our special guests. Martyn Williams, now based in the SF … Continue reading
The Hong Kong subchapter’s Last Sunday Brunch resumes this month! We are inviting two members who attended UNITY to give us the low-down on the quadrennial conference. Liz Yuan of CNN.com and Amy Wu of Hong Kong Shue Yan University will tell us what they learned over brunch on Sept 30. We will also welcome Toshi Maeda, … Continue reading
By: Yuriko Nagano Tokyo had an extremely insightful study group or ‘benkyo-kai’ style session with Shigeaki Koga, special advisor to the wildly popular Osaka mayor Toru Hashimoto, who is the leader of the up and coming Japanese third party “Osaka Isshin-no-kai.” The off-the-record talk was eye opening and will surely be helpful for AAJA Tokyo members … Continue reading
With the UNITY convention behind us, it’s time for another AAJA chapter gathering in Tokyo … to celebrate our achievement as the newly named “Chapter of the Year” (AAJA Asia) and to discuss how to implement some of the lessons from Unity in upcoming events! Rina Nakano and Akiko Fujita are hosting a brunch this … Continue reading
The AAJA in Tokyo in August is having a ’benkyo-kai’ with Shigeaki Koga, an adviser to Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto. Koga was a former METI bureaucrat, but he rebelled against the bureaucracy. Now he is challenging the system and shaping public policy in Japan by advising Mayor Hashimoto. With the Lower House election looming, Hashimoto will surely play a key role as his Ishin No Kai party members are expected … Continue reading
The Developing Asia Journalism Awards (DAJA) is taking submissions of articles by journalists working in developing Asia and the Pacific. This year the theme will focus on a critical question facing Asia and the Pacific: “Green Growth – or Growth versus Green?” The deadline for submissions is Aug. 31. Possible topic areas include issues such as climate change … Continue reading
Tokyo brunch at Lauderdale with Yuka Hayashi of The Wall Street Journal.
AAJA member Yuri Kageyama recaps the exclusive talk.
Yuka Hayashi is the Tokyo correspondent for The Wall Street Journal and has covered the nuclear crisis closely. She will be the special guest at this AAJA brunch. When: Saturday July 7, 11 a.m. Place: Lauderdale in Roppongi Hills
