Masato Matsushita

Background

Matsushita, Masato was born on October 4, 1943 in Pingtung, Taiwan. Son of Fumio and Sada (Iwasaki) Matsushita.

Education

Bachelor, International Christian University, 1967.

Career

Phnom Penh bureau chief, Kyodo News Svc., 1974-1975; Manila bureau chief, Kyodo News Svc., 1976-1979; Tehran bureau chief, Kyodo News Svc., 1981-1982; London correspondent, Kyodo News Svc., 1983-1986; Washington editor, Kyodo News Svc., 1990-1992; international economics news editor, K.K. Kyodo News Svc., Tokyo, 1992-1993; deputy managing director general administration, K.K. Kyodo News Svc., Tokyo, since 1993.

Achievements

• Masato Matsushita has been listed as a noteworthy journalist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Foreign Corrs. Association in Philippines (deputy president 1978, president 1979).

Connections

Married Yukiko Kawanishi, April 11, 1971. Children: Shinichi, Hiroko.

Father:

Fumio Matsushita

Mother:

Sada (Iwasaki) Matsushita

Spouse:

Yukiko Kawanishi

child:

Shinichi Matsushita

child:

Hiroko Matsushita