Jess Johnson

Living the news-junkie's dream as the news desk chief at The Japan Times in Tokyo. I'm a fluent Japanese speaker (JLPT N1 certified), knowledgable in AP style and possess an uncanny knack for removing bad puns from headlines. Interests currently include: Ice hockey, Japanese/Chinese history, Syrian civil war, craft brewskis, onsen and skiing. http://www.japantimes.co.jp/author/int-jesse_johnson/