Isoko Mochizuki (Japanese: 望月 衣塑子, Mochizuki Isoko; born 1975)[1] is a Japanese newspaper journalist for Chunichi Shimbun (Tokyo Shimbun), based in Nagoya.
[4] Justin McCurry wrote in The Guardian that "Mochizuki specialises in a brand of robust questioning that many regard as the stock in trade of political reporters in Britain.
In Japan, though, she is a rarity in a media landscape where avoiding confrontation is often accepted as the price for continued access to important government sources.
"[5] In March 2019, about 600 people rallied in support of her at a protest in front of the prime minister's office.
[6][7] In 2018, she co-wrote a book with former The New York Times correspondent Martin Fackler about access journalism and media independence in Japan's major newspapers.