Pio D'Emilia

Pio D'Emilia (18 July 1954 – 7 February 2023) was an Italian journalist and writer employed by Sky TG24.[1][2][3][4]

Pio D'Emilia
Born
Pio D'Emilia

(1954-07-18)18 July 1954
Rome, Italy
Died7 February 2023(2023-02-07) (aged 68)
Tokyo, Japan
NationalityItalian
EducationKeio University
Alma materUniversity of Rome
Occupation(s)Journalist, writer
Years active1975–2023
Known forJournalist employed by Sky TG24
Notable workThe book "Nuclear Tsunami"

Biography

Journalistic career

D'Emilia was a correspondent for Sky TG24 in Japan and author of several articles in Italian and foreign newspapers such as Avvenire, Il Messaggero, il manifesto, Tokyo Shimbun and Shukan Shincho.[5]

Special reporter to Fukushima

Following the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, D'Emilia was the only foreign journalist to go to the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant and documented the disaster area for thirty days. In June of the same year, he published the book "Nuclear Tsunami", from which the documentary "Fukushima: A Nuclear Story" directed by Matteo Gagliardi was subsequently taken.[6]

C’era una volta il Giappone

The latest analysis "C’era una volta il Giappone"[7] on Japan by Pio d'Emilia sent two days before his death to Guido Moltedo, director of the Ytali website, has represented his journalistic and political testament.[8][9][10]

References
  1. "Addio a Pio d'Emilia, da oggi siamo tutti più soli". tg24.sky.it. tg24.sky.it. 7 February 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  2. "Pio D'Emilia, morto il giornalista corrispondente da Tokyo". repubblica.it. repubblica.it. 7 February 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  3. "Lutto. Addio a Pio d'Emilia, il giornalista che amava il Giappone". avvenire.it. avvenire.it. 7 February 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  4. "Pio d'Emilia. Testardo come un mulo, gentile come un fiore". ilmanifesto.it. ilmanifesto.it. 7 February 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  5. "PIO D'EMILIA". ytali.com. ytali.com. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  6. "A Nuclear Story, il docufilm italiano su Fukushima". wired.it. wired.it. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  7. "C'era una volta il Giappone". ytali.com. ytali.com. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  8. "Ecco il mio Giappone". ilmanifesto.it. ilmanifesto.it. 8 February 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  9. "Pio, un grande giornalista, un ottimo amico". ytali.com. ytali.com. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  10. "In quelle foto c'è l'anima di Pio". ytali.com. ytali.com. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
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