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Regular Member

Jason Douglas

The Wall Street Journal

Jason Douglas is the Tokyo bureau chief of The Wall Street Journal, overseeing the Journal's coverage of economics, finance, business and politics in Japan.

He was previously the paper's Asia economics reporter in Singapore, where he wrote about China's economy and global trade. He joined Dow Jones & Co. in 2007 as a newswires reporter in London after stints in the U.K. business press and newspapers in Northern Ireland.

Regular Member

Steve Silva

NHK World

Check once again: はじめまして, hello, and olá. I'm a freelance video journalist based in Tokyo. I have been working as a consulting producer at NHK WORLD-JAPAN for four years, with my tenure concluding in April 2026. I'm a citizen of both Canada and Portugal, and I recently became a permanent resident of Japan.

I earned a master's degree in broadcast journalism from Columbia University in New York City in 2013. The year prior, I earned a bachelor's degree in journalism from Toronto Metropolitan University. I have been recognized with two RTDNA awards.

In Canada, I've reported across the country — Toronto, Regina, Halifax, Charlottetown, New Brunswick, Yellowknife, Whitehorse, and Iqaluit. My journalism career has also taken me to South Korea and the United States.

I have a passion for telling video stories. I adore and take pride in recording, producing, editing, and reporting them all by myself. I’m especially interested in politics, science and technology, film and television, investigative journalism, and international news. I like to spend my spare time running, hiking, learning Japanese, volunteering, and meeting new people. Please don't hesitate to reach out.

Regular Member

Ryuma Takahashi

Monocle

Ryuma Takahashi is a Tokyo-based radio producer at Monocle. He mainly covers international affairs in Japan and the wider Asia- Pacific region for Monocle's news programmes, while also reporting across a broad range of fields including business, culture, design, urban development, fashion, and entertainment.

Before joining Monocle, he worked as a radio producer at Nippon Cultural Broadcasting (Bunkahoso), one of Tokyo's major radio networks. There, he produced a wide variety of programmes, including live news shows, business and comedy segments, variety programming, and events.

He holds a master’s degree in media and development studies from the University of Sussex, and previously studied Indonesian at Tokyo University of Foreign Studies. He also maintains a strong interest in business and development in emerging economies.

Reinstatement (Regular Member)

Shigenori Kanehira

Kanehira Shigenori Office

Shigenori Kanahira, a former anchor of TBS's investigative journalism program Hodo Tokushu Weekly News Special for 14 years, until 2024. His tenure at TBS spanned 47 years. As a television journalist, he has covered numerous major events, including the collapse of the Soviet Union during his tenure as Moscow Bureau Chief (1991–1994), the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan during his tenure as Washington, D.C., Bureau Chief (2002–2005), the end of the Cold War (1989–1991), and the North Korea issue (1999–present). He is deeply passionate about his work as a television journalist. Although the media landscape has changed dramatically with the advent of SNS, he believes that the role of the journalist—to provide fact-based on-the-ground reporting and make accurate judgments—remains unchanged. He says that the longer he continues in this profession, the stronger his conviction becomes that it is an indispensable public service. He believes this is particularly true in today's environment, where SNS discourse and journalism are intertwined.

Born in Asahikawa, Hokkaido, in 1953.

Professional / Journalist Associate Member

Ying Foo

Keio University School of Medicine

As a medical doctor and educator with a commitment to fostering cross-cultural understanding and global communication, I currently work in medical education and academia, where I blend my expertise in healthcare with a passion for teaching and knowledge sharing. My experience in delivering presentations, public speaking, and working with multidisciplinary teams has honed my ability to communicate complex ideas clearly and engagingly to diverse audiences. As someone who has lived in seven different countries, with a strong interest in foreign languages and cultural exchange, I am dedicated to bridging cultural gaps and promoting dialogue between people from varied backgrounds. While my career path has been rooted in healthcare, my work has always been driven by a global perspective.

As someone always seeking new challenges and opportunities for personal and professional growth, I look forward to meeting the global-minded members of the club. I am eager to both be a part of the excitement of the Foreign Correspondents Club Japan, and to hopefully contribute by fostering discussions that bring unique insights in both academic and broader cultural fields.

Associate Member

Reona Onoue

Material Inc.

Reona Onoue Director / Executive PR Consultant, Material Inc. In charge of Communication Consulting Unit (CCU), Osaka branch, and Material Group Public Relations. After graduating from university, he joined NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation) as a reporter, where he was responsible for writing news scripts, producing special features, and providing on-air reports and commentary.

His reporting extended beyond police, prosecutors, politics, and government affairs; he broke the story about the Oki Islands facing a complete shortage of obstetricians, and through continued coverage involving the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare and the Japan Medical Association, he sparked a nationwide debate on the "shortage of practicing physicians" that even drew in the National Diet. In his previous role at Inoue Public Relations, he served as an executive officer driving business development, handling clients across a wide range of sectors, from agriculture and transportation to manufacturing, retail, finance, services, the pharmaceutical industry, tourism, educational institutions, political parties, politicians, and the IT industry.

Since joining Material, he has participated in company management as a director. Leveraging his experience as a journalist and parliamentary secretary, he is engaged in PR consulting, PR strategy development, crisis management, and media training, as well as speechwriting, lobbying, and marketing support. Born in Ikeda City, Osaka Prefecture, in 1980. Graduated from Osaka Prefectural Kitano High School and the Department of Economics, School of Political Science and Economics, Waseda University. Completed the Social Informatics Course at the Graduate School of Interdisciplinary Information Studies, University of Tokyo. Certified PR Planner by the Japan Public Relations Association.

Since 2014, has served as a part-time lecturer at Waseda University’s Global Education Center, teaching courses on Introduction to PR and Advanced PR. Has also served at the Graduate School of Business Administration at Kyoto University (PR) and the Faculty of Sociology at Daito Bunka University (AD). Served as a judge in the PR category at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity in 2020 and 2021, and served as the head judge for the PR category at the 2026 Young Lions Competition national selection process.