Leika Kihara Email & Phone Number

Tokyo, Japan

Promoted to position of Chief Correspondent, Japan Policy that oversees the country's broad policy-making with a focus on macro-economy and the Bank of Japan. Playing manager as a journalist covering Japan's economy policy, while overseeing a team consisted of Japanese, English language reporters in charge of Japanese economic policy news.

Tokyo, Japan

- Accomplished beat reporter covering the Bank of Japan with exclusives and investigative pieces read widely among investors and policymakers. Scoops include Japan’s solo currency intervention in 2011 and the BOJ’s monetary easing steps in 2012.- Joint winner of the Society of Publishers in Asia (SOPA) 2014 Award for Excellence for a deep-dive piece on Japanese premier Shinzo Abe’s pro-growth policies.- Awarded as Reuters Journalist of the Year in 2012 for a series of scoops and investigative journalism on the BOJ’s battle with deflation and political pressure.- Regular member of a Reuters team of journalists covering the IMF and G20 meetings mainly in charge of Japanese and Asian affairs. Accomplishments include exclusive interviews with the BOJ governor and senior IMF officials.- Proven management skills leading a team of journalists covering Japan’s economic news, ensuring reporters with diverse skillsets work closely as a team and driving them to produce exclusives and agenda-setting pieces.

Within 23 Wards, Tokyo, Japan

- Regular coverage of G7/G20 finance leaders’ gatherings, IMF annual spring/autumn meetings, working closely with a global team of journalists.- Coverage of Japanese economic policy and markets focusing on the BOJ.

Within 23 Wards, Tokyo, Japan

Expensive experience covering the foreign exchange market and Japan's macro-economic policy with a focus on Bank of Japan. Regular coverage of G7/G20 finance leaders’ gatherings, IMF annual spring/autumn meetings, working closely with a global team of journalists.

Within 23 Wards, Tokyo, Japan

Experience translating, reporting and writing stories about Japan's economy, markets, foreign relations and corporate news. One year stint at Australia's AAP in Sydney covering the Sydney Olympic Games for both English and Japanese languages.

Study-Abroad Program, Political Science

Political Science, Diplomacy, U.S.-Japan Relations