It was such an honor to photograph Wim Wenders, a film director in Tokyo for The New York Times
Story by Motoko Rich and Hikari Hida
ニューヨークタイムズ紙のアサインメントで、映画「Perect Days」の撮影で東京に滞在していたヴィム・ヴェンダース監督の撮影をしました
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Job alert. We are hiring for a Tokyo-based business correspondent. An amazing job. ⁦The New York Times⁩ nytimes.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/INYT/job…

While many factors aided the miracle at Haneda Airport — a well trained crew of 12; a veteran pilot with 12,000 hours of flights; advanced aircraft design and materials — relative absence of panic onboard during emergency procedure perhaps helped the most. nytimes.com/2024/01/03/wor…

Love having ⁦⁦SHINJIRO 與 真司郎⁩ in such great company. So many fascinating people in our world. nytimes.com/2023/12/29/wor…

Japan is known for artisanal craftsmanship. That extends even to a drill where soldiers repaired a runway after a hypothetical air attack. But that takes a lot of people--and Japan is losing them. Scroll down for video by Chang W. Lee nytimes.com/2023/12/13/wor…

Japanese children with unconventional names face societal and practical challenges unique to their country and its written language. The government is moving to rein in the practice, but critics say new rules may infringe on the right to be creative. nyti.ms/482oIWL

In April, South Korea recognized a Korean independence activist for his patriotism.

He was my great-grandfather.

I wrote a very personal piece about how his life and mine bookend a century of a uniquely Korean existence. Hope you'll give it a read:
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In Japan, where gun violence is still rare, a suspected gunman is holding unidentified number of hostages in a post office in Saitama Prefecture nytimes.com/2023/10/31/wor…

Japan’s Supreme Court rules that requiring sterilization of transgender people in order for them to change their legal gender identity is illegal. nytimes.com/2023/10/25/wor…

More than a year after the assassination of Shinzo Abe exposed ties between the Unification Church and conservative politicians, the Japanese government is seeking to dissolve the group nytimes.com/2023/10/12/wor…

Evan Gershkovich appeared in court today in Moscow, and had his appeal denied yet again. He has now been held unjustly for more than six months.

#freeEvan wsj.com/world/russia/r…

The Formula 1 driver Yuki Tsunoda’s impish persona, foul mouth and devil-may-care attitude have given him a cult following and an international appeal that outstrip his driving accomplishments so far. The next step? Showing he can keep up with rivals.
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The impish persona and insouciant attitude of the Formula 1 driver Yuki Tsunoda have overturned stereotypes. The next step? Showing he can keep up with rivals. nyti.ms/3ZwPlAk

We spent the weekend at Japanese Grand Prix following ⁦角田裕毅/Yuki Tsunoda⁩ on and off the track. With his devil may care attitude, he’s toppling stereotypes about Asian athletes on global stage. With ⁦Hikari Hida⁩; pix by ⁦Chang W. Lee⁩ nytimes.com/2023/09/28/wor…

Here’s the final The New York Times sports section written and produced by the NYT’s sports department, which our company has closed. I started working in the section 19-1/2 years ago, and this moment is breaking my heart.

Where in the world are people continuing to WFH, and where are people are back in the office? A look at the latest data:

nytimes.com/2023/09/04/bus… w/ Emma Goldberg John Yoon Hikari Hida & Melissa Eddy in New York, Seoul, London, Tokyo & Berlin

Hello, The New York Times is looking for a stringer to help us cover Indonesia. This person needs to be:
- fluent in Bahasa Indonesia and English
- be readily available to cover breaking news
Please send me an email with your CV if you are interested at [email protected]