Motoko Rich
Motoko Rich in 2011
Born	1969 (age 55–56)
Education	Yale University (B.A.) University of Cambridge (M.A.)
Occupation	Journalist
Employer	New York Times
Predecessor	Martin Fackler
Spouse	Mark Topping (2003–present)

Motoko Rich is an American journalist who is the Tokyo bureau chief forThe New York Times. She covers Japanese politics, society, gender, culture, security and the arts, as well as news and features on the Korean peninsula.

Rich was born to Junko and Peter Rich ofPetaluma, California.^[1] She grew up inNew Jersey, Tokyo, and Northern California and attendedCasa Grande High School.^[2] She majored in English literature atYale University and graduatedsumma cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree and received a master's degree in English from theUniversity of Cambridge.^[3]

Rich worked as a reporter forThe Financial Times in London. She then moved toAtlanta and worked forThe Wall Street Journal, eventually moving to New York City.^[3] In 2003, she joinedThe New York Times, where she covered a broad range of topics including real estate, the economy, books and education.^[4]

In 2016, Rich succeededMartin Fackler as the Tokyo bureau chief forThe New York Times.^[4] She has reported on various issues affecting Japan and the region, such as the2020 Summer Olympics,^[5] theCOVID-19 pandemic,^[6] theAbdication of Emperor Akihito, theassassination of Shinzo Abe,^[7]North Korea–United States relations,^[8]South Korea–Japan relationships,^[9] andChina–Japan relations.^[10]

She is a co-winner of theGerald Loeb Award winners for Images/Graphics/Interactives (2016–2018).^[11]

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