Anna Fifield
Asia Corresondent Anna Fifield
Washington Post Tokyo Bureau Chief Anna Fifield discusses an escalation in tensions between North and South Korea. Audio
Knife attack kills 19 at hospital near Tokyo
The worst mass murder in Japan in 70 years has left 19 people dead and 45 injured at a facility for the disabled near Tokyo. Washington Post correspondent Anna Fifield joins Checkpoint. Video, Audio
Boy missing in Japan found alive
A 7-year-old boy who's been missing for six days in northern Japan has been found alive. Audio
The secret life of Kim Jong Un's aunt
The intriguing story of the North Korean leaders' aunt, who defected to the United States in 1998. The Washington Post's Tokyo bureau chief, New Zealander Anna Fifield, recently interviewed her in New… Audio
Abandoned boy still missing in Japan
A 7-year-old Japan boy is still missing five days after his parents abandoned him on the side of the road in an area where wild bears are known to roam. Audio
Pyongyang gears up for historic Congress
North Korea has invited foreign press to cover its first Ruling Party Congress in 36 years, which begins tomorrow. Anna Fifield reports from Pyongyang. Video, Audio
6.0 quake kills nine in Japan
A 6.0 magnitude quake in Japan's Mashiki has killed at least nine people. The Washington Post's Tokyo bureau chief Anna Fifield joins Checkpoint. Audio
Obama heads to the ballot box to motivate voters
Barack Obama heads to his home town of Chicago today to do something that has never previously been done by a President - vote, nearly two weeks before the election. Audio
Rick Santorum vows to fight for Republican nomination
In the United States the stumbling frontrunner for the Republican nomination, Mitt Romney, has taken a clear lead - but his opponents are vowing to stay in the race. Audio
Right to bear arms
Anna Fifield visits the only city in the US where gun ownership's not just a constitutional right; it's compulsory! Audio
Goldman Sachs execs boasted while economy collapsed
Top executives at Goldman Sachs boasted about the money the bank was making, just as the US housing market began to collapse in 2007. Audio
Iran intensifies crackdown as protestors rally
While foreign media face heavy restrictions in Iran, one New Zealand journalist secured interviews with protestors while in Tehran. Audio
Underground economy
Anna Fifield visits the secret network of underground tunnels in Gaza, bringing everything from nappies to cars in. Audio
Beirut calling
Anna Fifield on new software, scarves and giant potatoes in the Lebanon. Audio
