May 25

Job: Reporter/Researcher – The Yomiuri Shimbun (New York, USA)

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Position: Reporter/Researcher
Posted by: The Yomiuri Shimbun
Location: New York, USA
Contract: Full-Time

The Yomiuri Shimbun is Japan’s largest daily newspaper. We are headquartered in Tokyo and have 26 international bureaus, three of which are in the United States: New York, Washington, and Los Angeles.

Website: http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/

Website in English: http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/

Applicants must be prepared to work occasional overtime. This is a full-time position. Compensation includes medical/dental benefits, and 401(k).

Qualifications:

  • Applicants must have a strong interest in current affairs.
  • An interest in journalism combined with attention to accuracy and the ability to multitask effectively under deadline is required.
  • Applicants should already be based in New York region

Description: Main duties involve assisting Japanese correspondents by covering events, tracking relevant stories, arranging and conducting interviews, doing research, etc. Applicant may also be required to work various news areas (national politics, diplomacy, New York area stories, national news, business, sports, etc.) as the situation warrants. Rapid and precise transcription ability is also required.

Application Procedure: Please email cover letter and resume to Makoto Yoshiikee (New York, Bureau Chief, Yomiuri Shimbun) at yominy2016@gmail.com. No phone calls, please. Applicants must be available for in-person interview.


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