Naka Kondo

Manager, Policy and insights

Naka is an editorial manager at Economist Impact, based in Tokyo. As the project lead of the Back to Blue initiative, her focus coverage range from sustainability, ocean health, and longevity, among other issues. Before joining The Economist Group, after a brief period sitting in the advisory committee for the Japan Cabinet Office, Naka dedicated seven years in the Japanese Equities business where she communicated closely with Japanese companies and institutional investors around the world. As a journalist, Naka's work appears in The Bungei Shunju, one of the largest publications in Japan, with more than 80 pieces published on topics ranging from economics, politics and culture. Naka's work has been featured in 3 Japanese national newspapers in 2021. Naka has studied at the London School of Economics and Political Science (BSc Maths&Philosophy transferring to BSc Sociology) and the University of Tokyo (BA Social Psychology). She is also a journalism graduate of the Undergraduate Research Program at the Graduate School of Interdisciplinary Information Studies at the University of Tokyo.

Recent contributions

Financial Services
Financial Services

Tech redefines ageing: how tech is enabling productive lives for older populations

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Financial Services
Financial Services

Tech redefines ageing: how tech is enabling productive lives for older populations

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Technology & Innovation
Technology & Innovation

News sustainability: investing in the future of Asia-Pacific’s info-ecosystem

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Technology & Innovation
Technology & Innovation

Video | News sustainability: investing in the future of Asia-Pacific’s info-ecosystem

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Technology & Innovation
Technology & Innovation

Infographic | News sustainability: investing in the future of Asia-Pacific’s info-ecosystem

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Financial Services
Financial Services

Video | 70 is the new 50

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Financial Services
Financial Services

Productive ageing in Hong Kong: Breaking the mould of ageing

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Financial Services
Financial Services

Infographic | Productive ageing in Hong Kong

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Strategy & Leadership
Strategy & Leadership

Podcast | Pride and Prejudice: The next chapter of progress

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