Linda Sieg

Linda Sieg is a journalist in Tokyo. She covered Japanese politics, the economy, and social issues at Reuters in Tokyo for more than three decades, most recently as chief political correspondent.

Articles by Linda Sieg
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida bows as he stands in front of a microphone at a memorial event held in a room with polished white floors and walls. Yellow flowers are visible in a display in the background.
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida bows as he stands in front of a microphone at a memorial event held in a room with polished white floors and walls. Yellow flowers are visible in a display in the background.

Japan’s Public Didn’t Buy Fumio Kishida’s New Capitalism

Analysis
Linda Sieg
Emie Kayama (second left) speaks to the press, together with a group of Japanese women who filed a challenge to a 19th-century law on surnames, in Tokyo.
Emie Kayama (second left) speaks to the press, together with a group of Japanese women who filed a challenge to a 19th-century law on surnames, in Tokyo.

Japanese Women Fight to Keep Their Names After Marriage

Argument
Linda Sieg
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida leans forward to speak into a row of microphones as he answers questions during a budget committee session. Kishida is a man in his 60s wearing a black suit and glasses, gesturing with one hand as he speaks.
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida leans forward to speak into a row of microphones as he answers questions during a budget committee session. Kishida is a man in his 60s wearing a black suit and glasses, gesturing with one hand as he speaks.

Japan’s Scandal-Ridden Politics Threaten to Claim Another PM

Analysis
Linda Sieg
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