Yumiko Ono is the editor for news operations in APAC for The Wall Street Journal, leading key digital initiatives in the region and overseeing operations across Asia. Ms. Ono was a reporter in Tokyo and New York, and became bureau chief for Tokyo and Seoul in 2003. In 2009, she launched WSJ’s Japanese-language website and was appointed managing editor. She became Asia digital editor in Hong Kong in 2015, and moved to Singapore for her current role in 2021. Ms. Ono grew up in Tokyo, New York and London, and received a bachelor’s degree in international relations from the University of Tsukuba in Japan.