Toh Lam Seng

Toh Lam Seng is Professor Emeritus at Japan's Ryukoku University and a China- and Japan-based Singaporean academic. After completing his PhD course at Rikkyo University, he returned to Singapore in 1973, first working as editorial writer and executive editor at Sin Chew Jit Poh, then as editorial writer and Tokyo correspondent at Lianhe Zaobao. He got his PhD from Rikkyo University in 1986 and entered academia in 1989, teaching at Tokyo University and Ryukoku University. He is currently visiting professor at Peking University and director of Xiamen University's Institute of Journalism. He is also author of multiple books covering Japan and East Asia affairs.