Motoko Rich

Name	Motoko Rich
Image
Alt	Motoko Rich in 2011
Caption	Motoko Rich in 2011
Nationality	American
Occupation	Journalist
Employer	New York Times
Predecessor	Martin Fackler
Spouse	Mark Topping (2003–present)

Early life and education

Rich was born to Junko and Peter Rich of Petaluma, California. She grew up in New Jersey, Tokyo, and Northern California and attended Casa Grande High School. She majored in English literature at Yale University and graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree and received a master's degree in English from the University of Cambridge.

Career

Rich worked as a reporter for The Financial Times in London. She then moved to Atlanta and worked for The Wall Street Journal, eventually moving to New York City. In 2003, she joined The New York Times, where she covered a broad range of topics including real estate, the economy, books and education.

In 2016, Rich succeeded Martin Fackler as the Tokyo bureau chief for The New York Times. She has reported on various issues affecting Japan and the region, such as the 2020 Summer Olympics, the COVID-19 pandemic, the Abdication of Emperor Akihito, the assassination of Shinzo Abe, North Korea–United States relations, South Korea–Japan relationships, and China–Japan relations.

She is a co-winner of the Gerald Loeb Award winners for Images/Graphics/Interactives (2016–2018).

References

• 2003-04-27, WEDDINGS/CELEBRATIONS; Motoko Rich, Mark Topping, en-US, The New York Times, 2023-04-16, 0362-4331
• Petaluma Argus Courier 27 June 1984 — California Digital Newspaper Collection, 2023-04-16, cdnc.ucr.edu
• Motoko Rich, 2023-04-16, Asia Society, en
• Motoko Rich – The New York Times, 2023-04-16, www.nytimes.com, en
• Keh, Andrew, Futterman, Matt, Panja, Tariq, Rich, Motoko, 2020-03-21, An Olympic Showdown: The Rising Clamor to Postpone the Tokyo Summer Games, en-US, The New York Times, 2023-04-16, 0362-4331
• Rich, Motoko, Dooley, Ben, 2022-07-02, Japan's Secret to Taming the Coronavirus: Peer Pressure, en-US, The New York Times, 2023-04-16, 0362-4331
• Rich, Motoko, 2022-07-08, Shinzo Abe, Japan's Longest-Serving Prime Minister, Dies at 67, en-US, The New York Times, 2023-04-16, 0362-4331
• Sang-Hun, Choe, Rich, Motoko, 2019-03-01, Failed Hanoi Meeting Has U.S. Allies in Region Asking: What's Next?, en-US, The New York Times, 2023-04-16, 0362-4331
• Rich, Motoko, Sang-Hun, Choe, 2023-03-17, Japan and South Korea Make Nice, but Can It Last?, en-US, The New York Times, 2023-04-16, 0362-4331
• Rich, Motoko, Inoue, Makiko, 2020-07-25, As the World Gets Tougher on China, Japan Tries to Thread a Needle, en-US, The New York Times, 2023-04-16, 0362-4331
• UCLA Anderson School of Management Announces 2017 Gerald Loeb Award Winners, 2023-04-16, UCLA Anderson School of Management Blog