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Thisanka Siripala

Thisanka Siripala is a broadcast journalist based in Tokyo with a specialization in the Asia Pacific region.  She is fluent in Japanese and enjoys covering Japan-based politics, business and social problems.
Japan is gearing up for a carbon-free future
Fukushima wastewater release concerns Japan’s fishing and tourism industries
Pokémon fever returns and shakes up the lucrative game market
Small Japanese towns try to stem population drain by investing in traditional arts
Tokyo’s many different measures to prevent flash floods
Retrial of elderly boxer on death row in Japan highlights concerns about justice system
Japan ends mask mandate for most situations
In Japan, seniors are concerned as COVID measures are lifted
Apartments in Tokyo are even smaller than you may think
Japan reacts to North Korean missile overhead
Why the Japanese are upset with Shinzo Abe
Worst typhoon in decades hits Japan
Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe assassinated in Japan
Tokyo café specializes in aiding procrastinators
Japan is gearing up for a carbon-free future
North Korea tests missiles while Japan and US assess preparedness
Netflix show ‘Old Enough’ highlights Japan’s safe environment for children’s independence
Japan takes a hard line with Russia
A few customers sneak into a card shop just before closing time in Akihabara, Tokyo.
Arts, Culture & Media
Pokémon fever once again grips fans around the world
The Manuscript Café in Tokyo helps writers to bring their projects to completion.
Tokyo café specializes in aiding procrastinators 
People walk across the famed Shibuya scramble crossing as the sun sets behind the skyscraper, Oct. 11, 2021, in Tokyo.
Energy
A Tokyo train company moves to become net-carbon neutral
People watch a TV showing a file image of North Korea's missile launch during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, May 7, 2022.
Japan gears up for evacuation drills amid spate of North Korean missile tests
a young kid walking down the sidewalk
Lifestyle
Netflix’s ‘Old Enough!’ reality TV show sends very young kids on errands by themselves
Rally
Women & Gender
Slow to start, Japan is finally having a #MeToo moment