Yoko Inoue is a writer and Japan-related communications advisor based in Copenhagen, Denmark

Yoko Inoue's portrait. She is a writer and Japan-related communications advisor based in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Japanese book cover, Yoko Inoue, published in 2024, title is "The Third Time".

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I work with organizations across Japan and the Nordics at the intersection of culture, communication, and strategy.

Journalist and strategic communication advisor working across Japan and the Nordics. Regular contributor to Japanese media, with appearances on national TV, radio, and podcasts.

Former reporter at the Yomiuri Shimbun with 20 years of experience covering major industries, government, climate policy, and serving as U.S. correspondent during the Obama administration.

Supports organizations in crafting and delivering messages that resonate with target audiences.

Yoko Inoue's portrait.

Based in Copenhagen, living with her Danish husband and two children.

Holds an MPA from Harvard Kennedy School as a Fulbright Scholar and completed “Storytelling for Influence” at IDEO U.

Calm ocean water in Copenhagen.

Work with me

Advisory services for organizations working with Japanese partners or seeking collaboration with Japan.

Supporting communication, alignment, and cross-cultural understanding to make partnerships work in practice.

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Talks on work, time, and culture, grounded in research and life in Denmark. Designed for companies, leadership teams, and global audiences.

Organizations I’ve worked with

Kontrapunkt logo
Orsted logo
Trollbeads logo
REPOLIKKEN logo
Logo of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark
Logo of the Nordic Asian Venture Alliance.
Logo of the Global Maritime Forum.
Logo of the Johan Borups Højskole København.
NIKKEI logo.
Kodansha logo.
Logo of the Business Insider Japan.
BuzzFeed Japan logo.
Logo of the Diamond Corporation.
Logo of the link-ties.
Logo of the Nikkei BP.
Logo of the Recruit Works Institute.
Logo of the TBS.
Asahi Group logo.
Logo of TV Asahi.
Logo of Funai Soken.
Logo of Fuji Television.
Logo of KODANSHA GROUP.
Logo of YTV.
Logo of the Nordic Circle.
Logo of BS-TBS.
Logo of Showa Women's University.
Logo for Abema News.
Logo of STIBO DX.
Hatena logo.
Logo of Waseda University.
Logo of ABC Radio.