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paydesk has 68 reporters who speak Japanese. Our journalists can do broadcast reports, as well as printed media and photography. Our top correspondents who speak Japanese are James Simms and Gavin Blair. Use our journalist directory to find an Japanese speaking member to work for you.

Journalists Who Speak Japanese



James Simms Top Rated

Setagaya City, Japan
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James Simms is a Forbes contributor and freelance journalist in Tokyo, former columnist for The Wall Street Journal and former Scripps Journalism Fellow at the University of Colorado at Boulder. He is also a regular commentator on Japanese television and radio and former President of the Foreign 
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English Japanese
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Feature Stories Content Writing Corporate Content
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Business Finance Politics
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Gavin Blair Top Rated

Shinjuku-ku, Japan
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Experienced Japan-based journalist, work in print, radio and TV. Have reported on a wide range of topics for media around the world.

Languages
English Japanese
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Interview (Video / Broadcast) Feature Stories Corporate Content
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Fact Checking

Guy De Launey Top Rated

Beograd, Serbia
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Guy has been a broadcast journalist since 1995. Initially based in London, he worked for BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC World Service, BBC World TV and BBC 6 Music in a variety of roles including presenter, reporter and producer. 

His work took him on assignment to every continent, but since 2004 he has 
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English French Japanese
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Video Package (Web / Broadcast) Audio package (Radio / Podcast) Interview (Video / Broadcast)
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Fact Checking

Zack Baddorf Top Rated

New York, United States of America
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I'm a journalist and filmmaker with more than 15 years of experience producing award-winning stories in more than 30 countries, including Syria, Ukraine, Afghanistan, Pakistan, the West Bank, Kashmir, and Iraq, as well as rebel-held territory in Sri Lanka and Burma.

I've reported for Al Jazeera 
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Creole English French
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Video Package (Web / Broadcast) Audio package (Radio / Podcast) Interview (Video / Broadcast)
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Business Politics Current Affairs
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Sekyung Park

Seoul, South Korea
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Sekyung Park is a journalist based in Seoul, South Korea.

April 1, 2022 - Present: Technical Consultant and Monitoring Agent, Revival Broadcasting System (RBS), a private North Korean broadcasting station in South Korea.

July 26, 2020 - Present: Technical Consultant and Monitoring Agent, 
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Japanese
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Video Rushes
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Technology

Yu Jiang

Uppsala, Sweden
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Jiang Yu is a journalist & producer based in Uppsala, Sweden. The podcast program he produced and hosted won a SOPA award  (Excellence in Audio Reporting 2024) for ****. He also did live text reports on the death of Queen Elizabeth in London in 2022 and video reports on the Russian-Ukrainian war in 
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Chinese (Mandarin) English Japanese
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Feature Stories Content Writing Corporate Content
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Politics Current Affairs Sports
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Kris Cheng

London, United Kingdom
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Kris Cheng is a journalist based in London, United Kingdom, freelancing for Voice of America. I previously covered politics, Greater China and diplomacy from Hong Kong, mostly with the Hong Kong Free Press.

See my Muck Rack profile: ****

Languages
Chinese (Mandarin) English Japanese
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Audio package (Radio / Podcast) Interview (Video / Broadcast) Vox Pop
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Politics Current Affairs Media Training
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Yushih Liao

Taipei, Taiwan
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Yushih Liao is a journalist based in Taipei, Taiwan.

Working languages: English, Chinese and Japanese.
Education: Phd. Nihon University, College of Arts, Japan

Experience: 
Correspondent, VOA (Current)
Chief Research Officer, Christie’s in Taipei.
Advisors, Taiwan Brain Trust.
Director, 
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Chinese (Mandarin) English Japanese
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Video Package (Web / Broadcast) Audio package (Radio / Podcast) Interview (Video / Broadcast)
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Politics Current Affairs Arts & Books
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Nguyen Anh Mai

Hanoi, Vietnam
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Based in Hanoi, Vietnam.

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Nguyen Anh started out and worked as a photojournalist from 2012 to 2015 for AFP and VnExpress. In 2016, he was awarded a scholarship to the International Center of Photography in New York, where he completed the One-Year Creative Practices. His work has appeared 
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Vietnamese English Japanese
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Documentaries News Gathering Interview (Print / Radio / Podcast)
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Current Affairs Technology Science & Environment
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Rajendra Bhatta Raju Jhallu Prassad

Kathmandu, Nepal
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I am a seasoned Nepali journalist and climate change advocate with over eight years of experience reporting on critical issues such as biodiversity, climate change, forest fires, wildlife, geohazards, environmental challenges, and eco-tourism. As the Chief Editor of Tourshala and Tour News Magazine,
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Nepali English Hindi
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Interview (Video / Broadcast) Documentaries News Gathering
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Science & Environment Natural Disasters Media Training
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Chunghsi Tu

Chuo City, Japan
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I am Chunghsi Tu (杜宗熹). I'm a journalist based in Japan. I was born in Taipei, Taiwan, and now living in Japan. I have been engaged in media-related jobs for the past 10 years, including full-time, part-time and freelance reporting. I also have extensive interviewing experience in Taiwan, Mainland 
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Chinese (Cantonese) Chinese (Mandarin) English
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Interview (Video / Broadcast) News Gathering Feature Stories
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Topics
Business Finance Politics
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Salman Idris

Islamabad, Pakistan
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Salman Idris is a Video Journalist-Producer ,Shoot/Edit/Documentary Filmmaker based in Islamabad, Pakistan.
Available for all cities of Pakistan and abroad,He is working as a permanent freelancer since 2015.
Associated with electronic media since 1998,He has worked with several national 
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English Japanese Kashmiri
+6
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Video Package (Web / Broadcast) Interview (Video / Broadcast) Vox Pop
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Topics
Business Finance Politics
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Javier Íñiguez

Madrid, Spain
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Currently working as a freelancer, Javier Íñiguez has navigated the Spanish media landscape for the past six years, including roles in relevant newsrooms (El Español, El País Cataluña), PR positions in the public and private sector and even international projects (Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic 
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Catalan English Japanese
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Audio package (Radio / Podcast) News Gathering Feature Stories
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Topics
Politics Current Affairs Science & Environment
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Galileo Cheng

Vancouver, Canada
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I am an award-winning freelance journalist and photojournalist currently living in Vancouver. Over the past decade, I have covered major events and breaking news in Hong Kong. My passion for storytelling led me to Vancouver where I am pursuing a Master of Journalism at the University of British 
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Chinese (Mandarin) English Japanese
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News Gathering Feature Stories Content Writing
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Politics Current Affairs Technology
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Anne Chan

Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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Anne Chan is a Hong Kong-based reporter and fixer. She freelances for CNN, DW News, and Radio Sweden as a fixer, covering stories in Hong Kong, such as the democrats and Jimmy Lai court trials. She is also a freelance journalist to Fair Planet, RTHK, and Hong Kong Feature, focusing on news 
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Languages
Chinese (Cantonese) Chinese (Mandarin) English
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Video Package (Web / Broadcast) Audio package (Radio / Podcast) Interview (Video / Broadcast)
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Topics
Business Finance Politics
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Carl Freire

Suginami City, Japan
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Carl Freire is a writer, translator (J>E), and editor based in Tokyo. He has worked as a trade magazine journalist in Osaka and for the Associated Press in Tokyo. While he is focused primarily on his work as a translator, he has continued to write, with work appearing in the Japan Times and other 
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English Japanese
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Feature Stories Content Writing Research
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Business Politics Current Affairs
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Keizo Kay Yamamoto

Shibuya City, Japan
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Keizo Kay Yamamoto (a.k.a. K. K. Yam) is a tranquil rover and deliberate writer, weaving monologues, dialogues, and travelogues into the digital realm.

He also serves as an independent English-Japanese [en-US | ja-JP] content editor, interviewer, translator, and subtitler. Since 2006, he has 
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Languages
Japanese English
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News Gathering Feature Stories Content Writing
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Androniki Christodoulou

Chuo City, Japan
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Androniki Christodoulou is a photographer based in Tokyo, Japan. 
With many years experience photographing for international magazines and newspapers such as The Financial Times, The Telegraph, The Guardian, Der Spiegel, etc.. Available for assignments in Greece and Japan. I shoot mainly photos 
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Languages
English Greek Japanese
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Photography Interview
Topics
Business Finance Natural Disasters
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Stefan De Vries

Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Stefan de Vries is a sharp-eyed, multi-platform European affairs journalist with a knack for making complex issues compelling. Based in Amsterdam and Brussels, he delivers live analysis, in-depth features, podcasts, and interviews for top international media, including Euronews, RTL Netherlands, 
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Dutch English French
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Video Package (Web / Broadcast) Audio package (Radio / Podcast) Interview (Video / Broadcast)
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Topics
Business Politics Current Affairs
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John Matthews

Bunkyō-ku, Japan
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Hey all. 
I'm a Japanese-English bilingual independent journalist out of Tokyo, Japan. If you're based in America and you're tuned into public radio, you'll often hear my spots from Japan on NPR's newscasts. Aside from that, I hold regular agreements with clients like Reuters for audio and video 
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English Japanese
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Video Package (Web / Broadcast) Audio package (Radio / Podcast) Interview (Video / Broadcast)
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Business Finance Politics
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Vansanaphon Vongxaynha

Vientiane, Laos
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Vansanaphon VONGXAYNHA or Maxie, a graduated student in management from Vientiane capital, Lao P.D.R. After graduating from high school, His friends and him have founded "Langkorng" (Lao for “Behind the camera”), a Lao photographers club, which is the biggest photography community in Laos at the 
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Languages
English Japanese Lao
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Video Package (Web / Broadcast) Audio package (Radio / Podcast) Interview (Video / Broadcast)
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Topics
Business Technology Science & Environment
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Xiaofei Xu

Paris, France
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I have been a field producer for CNN in Paris for the past three and a half years. I have all the skills you need if you are looking for a local producer in Paris to help you with writing a piece or producing a TV package.

Languages
Chinese (Cantonese) Chinese (Mandarin) English
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Interview (Video / Broadcast) Feature Stories Content Writing
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Business Politics Current Affairs
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Genie Harrison

London, United Kingdom
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I am a freelance journalist based in London, writing about travel, literature and Japanese culture. I have written for publications such as The Times, The Telegraph, Wonderland Magazine and Nikkei Asia.

Previously based in Tokyo, I wrote for TokyoWeekender, the biggest English-language magazine 
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Japanese
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Feature Stories Content Writing Research
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Arts & Books Food & Drink Music
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Miyu N.S

Chuo City, Japan
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I am a freelance journalist and a video editor from Japan. Currently based in Taipei. 
I've worked as a journalist since 2013, covered conflicts in middle east countries, refugee issues in Japan, protests in Hong Kong and stories of Rohingya/Myanmmar.

I take photographs, videos and drone 
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Languages
Arabic English Japanese
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Video Package (Web / Broadcast) Interview (Video / Broadcast) Documentaries
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Topics
Business Politics Current Affairs
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Alessia Cerantola

Roma, Italy
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Alessia Cerantola is a journalist working in Italy and in Japan.

Languages
English Italian Japanese
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Audio package (Radio / Podcast) Interview (Video / Broadcast) Vox Pop
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Topics
Finance Natural Disasters Media Training
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