I'm a reporter specialised in Swiss foreign affairs, Japanese-Swiss relations and assisted suicide. I'm also an editor in the Japanese department.
I worked for a Japanese newspaper for 10 years, covering a wide range of topics including crime, politics, and sports. Since 2017, I have been writing for SWI swissinfo.ch, focusing on social issues, particularly assisted suicide.
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After the Swiss parliament cut millions from the 2025 foreign aid budget, the Swiss government announced which aid programmes would be axed.
Japan takes a leading role in removing Ukraine’s landmines
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Since Russia’s 2022 invasion, one-quarter of Ukraine has become riddled with landmines. An upcoming conference in Switzerland aims to find solutions, with Japan - one of the world’s leading countries in mine clearance assistance – playing a major role by drawing on decades of experience.
Why liberal Switzerland is opposed to the Sarco suicide capsule
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The media hype is huge. Swiss outlets have been reporting on the Sarco suicide capsule for almost all of July. However, cantonal authorities are putting up resistance.
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Many people want to spend their last days at home. "La Maison de Tara" in Geneva offers an alternative to hospitalisation.
Membership in Swiss assisted-suicide organisations reaches record high
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A growing number of people are choosing to join assisted-suicide organisations in Switzerland. One of the factors is the aging society.
Innovation from Heidiland: how fans funded a ‘silly movie’
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Mad Heidi, a splatter comedy in which the Swiss literature icon Heidi engages in a bloody war against cheese fascists, has been released online.
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Reiko Sudo, one of Japan's leading textile designers, has produced many fabrics showcasing technology that originated in Switzerland.
Foreigners fret over stricter Swiss rules on assisted suicide
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The Swiss Medical Association has issued a new rule on assisted suicide that may make access more difficult, sparking concern around the world.
Davos and diplomacy: a look back at Shinzo Abe’s relations with Switzerland
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The sudden death of Shinzo Abe, Japan’s longest-serving prime minister, has sent shockwaves around the world, as well as in Switzerland.
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The war has exposed vulnerabilities in the surrogacy business in Ukraine, which has become an increasingly popular option for Swiss couples.
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We look at why and how host families in Switzerland are being “matched” with refugees, and in some cases finding each other.
Why these Japanese patients wanted to die in Switzerland
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In our podcast series on assisted suicide, we hear what it was like to accompany two people who came to Switzerland to die.
Have you ever cared for or accompanied a family member or a friend until their death? If you were in this situation, what would you wish for? What does a dignified death mean to you?
To what extent do you think assisted suicide should be a legally available option to those who want to end their lives?
Switzerland legalised assisted suicide in the 1940s. More than 1,000 seriously ill or disabled people end their lives with the help of suicide assistants in Switzerland each year.
Is your place of origin, your Heimatort, important to you?
Every Swiss citizen has a Heimatort, a place of origin, but many have never visited theirs. What’s your relationship with your Heimatort? What does it mean to you?
