Motoko Rich is Tokyo bureau chief for The New York Times, where she covers Japanese politics, society, gender and the arts, as well as news and features on the Korean peninsula. She has been a reporter with The Times since 2003, and has covered a broad range of beats, including real estate, the economy, book publishing and education. She started her journalism career at The Financial Times in London and worked at The Wall Street Journal for six years in Atlanta and New York. Ms. Rich, who grew up in New Jersey, Tokyo and Northern California, is a graduate of Yale University and Cambridge University. In addition to news tips, she welcomes suggestions on where to eat in Tokyo, book referrals (especially novels) and TV binge-watching recommendations.
Motoko Rich is Tokyo bureau chief for The New York Times, where she covers Japanese politics, society, gender and the arts, as well as news and features on the Korean peninsula. She has been a reporter with The Times since 2003, and has covered a broad range of beats, including real estate, the economy, book publishing and education. She started her journalism career at The Financial Times in London and worked at The Wall Street Journal for six years in Atlanta and New York. Ms. Rich, who grew up in New Jersey, Tokyo and Northern California, is a graduate of Yale University and Cambridge University. In addition to news tips, she welcomes suggestions on where to eat in Tokyo, book referrals (especially novels) and TV binge-watching recommendations.