Ikeda Hiroaki (池田裕明), branch manager of Kyodo News, paid a courtesy call on Okinawa Times to mark his appointment and described Okinawa as one of the organization’s largest coverage priorities. The Fukuoka Branch is responsible for Kyushu and Okinawa, and plans to strengthen its Okinawa coverage operation by dispatching reporters ahead of the gubernatorial election in September.
Ikeda Hiroaki (池田裕明), 59, branch manager of Kyodo News’ Fukuoka Branch, paid a courtesy call on Okinawa Times to mark his appointment and expressed his ambition to make Okinawa one of the organization’s largest coverage priorities. He also indicated that the branch intends to continue providing close support to the Naha Bureau.
The Fukuoka Branch is responsible for Kyushu and Okinawa and is working to strengthen its regional coverage operation. As attention surrounding the gubernatorial election grows, it plans to increase reporting opportunities on the ground.
According to an explanation given at the meeting, the branch plans to dispatch reporters from Okinawa to cover important developments, including the gubernatorial election, in order to expand its coverage there.
The article reports that attention is focusing on the activities of Ikeda Hiroaki (池田裕明) in Okinawa as part of an effort to strengthen the reporting network spanning Kyushu and Okinawa.