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William Sposato

William Sposato is a Tokyo-based journalist who has been a contributor to Foreign Policy since 2015. He has been following Japan’s politics and economics for more than 20 years, working at Reuters and the Wall Street Journal. He is also the co-author of a 2021 book on the Carlos Ghosn affair and its impact on Japan.

Articles by William Sposato

(From left) Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, U.S. President Joe Biden, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Japan Is Getting Real on Security After Ukraine

Analysis |

William Sposato

June 24, 2022, 4:52 PM

Bank of Japan governor Haruhiko Kuroda

Japan Finally Gets Inflation—but the Wrong Kind

Analysis |

William Sposato

April 25, 2022, 3:57 PM

Japan's foreign minister meets with Ukraine's ambassador

Japan Steps Up on Ukraine

Analysis |

James D.J. Brown, William Sposato

March 2, 2022, 11:45 AM

People line up for COVID-19 testing in Tokyo.

Japan Reconsiders COVID-19 Rules as Omicron Fills Hospitals

Analysis |

Kathleen Benoza, William Sposato

February 2, 2022, 11:06 AM

People receive food from a nonprofit in Tokyo.

Japan’s New Prime Minister Takes On Abenomics’ Legacy

Analysis |

William Sposato

January 11, 2022, 3:10 PM

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