Tomoko Muth

Journalist/online redactor

I adapt stories into Japanese and am responsible for the weekly "Press Review" from Switzerland in Japanese. I'm especially interested in Swiss politics, economics and finance. I worked at the Japanese media organisation Nikkei for 8 years where I was responsible for covering ministers, the Bank of Japan and financial markets. I have been working for SWI swissinfo.ch since 2016.

Japanese Department

The Swiss pavilion under construction, shortly before completion.

Swiss pavilion could be big hit at lacklustre World Expo

This content was published on Mar 12, 2025 Expo 2025 is due to open in Osaka, Japan, on April 13. Switzerland has a chance to shine with an innovative pavilion.

How the internet is reshaping global postal services

This content was published on Oct 7, 2024 On the eve of the Universal Postal Union (UPU)’s 150th anniversary, SWI swissinfo.ch spoke to its director general, Masahiko Metoki, about competition and how public and private postal services must work hand-in-hand.

a pharmacists in Japan, woman in a white lab coat standing between the shelves in a drugstore. Pharmaceutical industry

Japan tries to win back Big Pharma

This content was published on Aug 16, 2024 Japan is increasingly being overlooked by international drugmakers when launching new medicine. Now, the government is fighting back.

Switzerland leads the way in the fight against ‘unexplained’ wage gaps

This content was published on Jul 9, 2024 Switzerland's attempts to eliminate the gender pay gap are attracting attention worldwide.

Why watch sharing doesn’t work – even in Switzerland

This content was published on May 25, 2024 Is watch sharing a feasible business model, or is it fundamentally flawed?

Hundreds of Swiss luxury watches disappear in Japan

This content was published on Mar 11, 2024 Missing luxury watches, an international manhunt – Japanese watch-owners are concerned.

Do young Swiss still want to become bankers?

This content was published on Jan 10, 2024 Swiss banking has undergone a radical shake-up over the past few years. What does the next generation think of banks as employers?

Why Switzerland monitors wastewater from Fukushima’s damaged nuclear plant

This content was published on Dec 20, 2023 A Swiss lab has played a vital role in making sure Japan's dumping of contaminated water from Fukushima plant meets international standards.

The little-known risks of carrying a Swiss Army knife

This content was published on Dec 19, 2023 In Japan, a man was convicted of carrying a Swiss Army knife. It can happen in other countries, too.

Japan and Switzerland: a heart in two parts

This content was published on Jun 15, 2023 The 31-year-old Zurich TV entertainer Christine Haruka spoke to SWI swissinfo.ch about the "Swissness" in her career.

Why is your favourite chocolate getting more expensive?

This content was published on Apr 9, 2023 The cost of raw materials used to make chocolate has gone up and even the cheapest chocolate treats have become dearer.

Japanese Web3 start-ups expand into neutral Switzerland

This content was published on Dec 20, 2022 The next generation blockchain-powered internet, known as Web3, is a growth area for start-ups.

Der ukrainische Präsident Selenski am World Economics Forum

Could Switzerland seize Russian assets to rebuild Ukraine?

This content was published on Jun 22, 2022 Some Western countries want to seize Russian oligarchs’ assets to help rebuild Ukraine. Will Switzerland join them?

Watch lovers in Japan can spend years hunting for a Rolex

This content was published on Apr 25, 2022 Hunting for a Rolex these days is like running a marathon, say Japanese watch lovers. But the rise of luxury watches as investment objects is global.

Ten years on: How is Fukushima remembered in Switzerland?

This content was published on Mar 11, 2021 Ten years ago, the Fukushima catastrophe prompted a questioning of Switzerland’s nuclear energy policies. But did it have a lasting effect?

Building a digital assets corridor between Switzerland, Japan and Singapore

This content was published on Jan 15, 2021 When Swiss and Asian expertise join hands to profit from emerging financial technologies, such as blockchain-inspired crypto assets.

How Swiss grandparents are handling coronavirus restrictions

This content was published on May 19, 2020 Grandparents can hug their grandchildren again, but they’re still not allowed to look after them. How is this affecting intergenerational relations?

Switzerland assists Japanese probe into Carlos Ghosn

This content was published on Jul 29, 2019 Canton Zurich’s public prosecutor is assisting the Japanese authorities in an inquiry related to bank accounts associated with Carlos Ghosn.