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
Japan’s Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga (right) sits next to a monitor displaying a virtual Quadrilateral Security Dialogue meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden (top left), Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison (bottom left), and India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi (bottom right), in Tokyo on March 12.

Japan Toughens on China as Beijing Issues Threats
Argument |
A man searches through earthquake rubble in Japan.

The Fukushima Plant Is Still Leaking Poison After a Decade
Report |
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 |
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