William Sposato

William Sposato is a Tokyo-based writer who has been following Japan’s economy and financial markets for more than 15 years.

Stories by William Sposato
Using a lantern to preserve the Olympic flame

Japan Hopes for a Post-Coronavirus Olympics
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Officers assist passengers arriving at a quarantine station at Narita airport on March 9. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced on March 5 that foreign arrivals who have recently been in China or South Korea would be required to spend 14 days in quarantine.

Japan and Korea Won’t Let A Pandemic Stop Them Fighting
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People wearing face masks travel on a train in Tokyo on Feb. 25.

Japan’s Economy May Be Another Coronavirus Casualty
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Carlos Ghosn

Ghosn’s Flight Leaves CEOs Thinking Twice About Japan
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Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe

Shinzo Abe Can’t Afford to Rest on His Laurels
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