Chisa Fujioka | Journalist Profiles |

Position: Correspondent, Political and General News

I cover political and general news in Tokyo, reporting on issues ranging from politics and diplomacy to entertainment and lifestyle trends.

Articles

FACTBOX-Five political risks to watch in Japan November 20, 09:01am EST

TOKYO, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama, two months in office, faces headaches over how to keep his Democratic Party's campaign promises while cutting huge debt and trying to keep the economy from tipping back into recession. ... Full Article

Japan atomic bomb-hit city applauds Obama speech

U.S., Japan to expand cooperation in clean energy

Japan to reassure U.S. on alliance at summit

Blog Posts

Political paparazzi

It's been a scramble for journalists to follow Yukio Hatoyama's every move after his Democratic Party won the election by a landslide, making him the next prime minister. Full Article

PM ponders "graceful defeat"

Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso, his long-ruling party at risk of losing power in this month's election, appears to be pondering the problem of how to lose gracefully. Full Article

Grooming a prime minister

What does it take to be a leader in Japan? Luck and charm, according to the late founder of a school near Tokyo that has tried to groom political leaders for the past 30 years. I visited the Matsushita institute ... Full Article

Prime Minister, 68, keeps fit | Comments [2]

Knowing Noh

Japan PM finds reading a political headache

Whaling trade off in the works?