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William Pesek

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Columnist, traveler and speaker in Asia at Self-employed
📍 Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

William Pesek is an award-winning Tokyo-based journalist and author specializing in Asian economics, politics, and markets. Formerly a columnist for Barrons and Bloomberg, he provides commentary for publications like Forbes and Nikkei Asian Review. He earned a bachelors degree in business journalism from Bernard M. Baruch College.

Based in Tokyo for over two decades, William describes himself as a pop culture junkie and a wine lover, not a fighter. He also believes in the virtues of wanderlust, aligning with his work as a traveler and speaker across the Asia-Pacific region.

He is the author of "Japanization: What the World Can Learn from Japans Lost Decades. "

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Experience
32 Years
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Columnist, traveler and speaker in Asia
Location
Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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Asian Economics
Writes extensively on economic policy, markets, and political developments across the Asia-Pacific region, with a recent focus on the impact of US politics on Asian economies.
Japanese Economy
Authored the book "Japanization, " which analyzes Japan's long economic stagnation, and frequently writes columns on its political and financial challenges.
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2017
Columnist, traveler and speaker in Asia
Self-employed
10-2015 - 2017
Executive Editor
Barron's Asia
8-2001 - 9-2015
Columnist
Bloomberg News
1-1998 - 9-2001
Columnist
Barron's
1995 - 1998
Reporter
Dow Jones Newswires
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