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Michelle Ye Hee Lee

Tokyo Bureau Chief

The Washington Post

Michelle Ye Hee Lee is The Washington Post's Tokyo bureau chief, reporting on Japan and the Korean Peninsula. Previously, she covered money and influence in politics and voting access on the national political enterprise and accountability team and was a reporter for The Post's Fact Checker. Prior to joining The Post in 2014, she was a government accountability reporter at the Arizona Republic in Phoenix.

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Unpacking South Korea’s 2025 Presidential Election

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