PROFILE

Keiko Hamada joined the Asahi Shimbun in 1989 and has been an AERA editor since 1999, serving as deputy editor-in-chief. After leaving Asahi Shimbun at the end of March 2017, she launched the Japanese edition of Business Insider, an online economic media company operating in 12 countries, as managing editor. In August 2022, she established the Digital Journalist Training Organization and received the 2022 Social Journalist Award.

Ms. Hamada has been a commentator on "The Shinichi Hatori Morning Show" and "Sunday Morning," and has given numerous lectures on diversity and other topics. She is the co-author of "Working Girls and Guilt," "The End of Male-Centered Businesses," and "Like! Before Pressing the Button" (co-author).