Tim Kelly

Tim Kelly is a Reuters correspondent in Tokyo covering defense, national security, geopolitics, semiconductors, and Japan's technology industry. He has reported on Japan's expanding military capabilities, its deepening defense ties with the United States, and the growing strategic competition between the U.S. and China in the Asia-Pacific. His recent coverage includes Japan's record defense spending, the country's push to develop next-generation fighter jets, and the semiconductor supply chain reshaping underway across East Asia. Before joining Reuters, Tim was the Tokyo bureau chief for Forbes and spent nearly a decade at Bloomberg News. He has been based in Japan for over twenty years, making him one of the longest-serving foreign correspondents covering the country's defense and technology landscape.