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PROFILE

Masayoshi Fujita

Freelance journalist
Former editor-in-chief of "Newsweek Japan"

Born in Tokyo in 1948, Mr. Fujita graduated from the Faculty of Economics, the University of Tokyo. He then spent 14 years gaining experience as a reporter and editor for "Shukan Toyo Keizai". Wanting to work with a more global perspective, in 1985 Mr. Fujita participated in a project to launch "Newsweek Japan". He was editor of the magazine between 1994 and 2000, and editor-in-chief from 2001 to 2004. Since then he has been utilizing the knowledge of Japanese and American media gleaned from his many years of experience in the industry to provide a level-headed and fair outlook on a variety of issues. He has also been an ewoman survey caster.