AWARD-WINNING JOURNALIST WILL RIPLEY JOINS CNN AS TOKYO CORRESPONDENT-

CNN International today announced the appointment of Will Ripley as the network's Tokyo-based correspondent.

A journalist with almost 15-years experience, Ripley will be responsible for covering major news stories from Japan.

Will is a tenacious, dedicated, courageous reporter - exactly what we look for at CNN, Executive Vice President and Managing Director of CNN International Tony Maddox said. We are thrilled to welcome him to the CNN family as we continue to strengthen our coverage in the Asia region.

Ripley has spent the last three years as an investigative journalist and anchor for KUSA-TV in Denver, Colorado. Prior to that appointment he spent seven years on the U.S-Mexico border as an anchor and reporter for KRGV-TV in South Texas. He reported on drug cartels, border violence and illegal immigration. Before moving to Texas, Ripley worked for KRCG-TV in Missouri.

Throughout his career, Ripley has won numerous reporting accolades including four Regional Edward R. Murrow awards and a Heartland Regional Emmy award. Ripley studied journalism at the University of Missouri in Columbia, is an accomplished cameraman and editor, and speaks fluent Spanish.

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About CNN International

CNN's portfolio of news and information services is available in five different languages across all major TV, internet and mobile platforms reaching more than 375 million households around the globe, including over 46 million across the Asia Pacific region. CNN International, awarded News Channel of the Year by the Royal Television Society in March 2013, is the number one international TV news channel according to all major media surveys across Europe, the Middle East and Africa, the Asia Pacific region and Latin America. The CNN digital network is consistently one of the top news and current affairs destination on the web. CNN has 45 editorial offices and more than 1,100 affiliates worldwide through CNN Newsource. CNN International is part of Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., a Time Warner company. Get the latest social media updates from CNN at: facebook.com/cnninternational @cnnasiapr

Contacts

Penelope Heath

852 3128 3538

Penelope.Heath@cnn.com

Yuki Arakawa

813 6381 0835

Yuki.Arakawa@turner.com

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