News Assistant

New Posted 8 November 2022 | New York, NY | Asahi Shimbun

The position is for its New York Bureau. The successful candidate will work closely with a correspondent covering news in North America, including breaking news and political news, while also working with the New York Bureau Chief on long-term research projects and features. Founded in 1879, The Asahi Shimbun is widely recognized as Japan’s leading and most respected national daily broadsheet. It has a circulation of more than four million copies per day and is read by a wide segment of the Japanese public. The newspaper is particularly influential among Japan’s government officials, policymakers, and academics. It also reaches an English audience through its English language website. Its North American bureaus are located in Washington D.C., New York, and San Francisco.


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