William Sposato

William Sposato is a Tokyo-based writer who has been following Japan’s politics and economics for more than 20 years. He previously worked at Reuters and The Wall Street Journal.

Stories by William Sposato
The National Stadium, the main venue for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games

Tokyo Wants the Olympics to Happen Even if the Public Doesn’t
Argument |
A screen showing Joe Biden in Tokyo

Some in Japan Are Already Missing Trump
Election 2020 |
U.S. President Donald Trump is welcomed by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe

Japan Worries About Four More Years of Trump—and About a Biden Presidency
Election 2020 |
Then-Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga (right) presents flowers to Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe

Abenomics Can Flourish Without Abe
Argument |
Incoming Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga poses for a portrait picture in Tokyo on Sept. 14.

Japan’s New Prime Minister Is a Fixer, Not a Leader
Argument |
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