Keisuke Iwamoto named new host of ABC TV's 'news おかえり

ABC Television announced on August 3 that veteran announcer Keisuke Iwamoto will become the new main presenter of the evening information program “news おかえり,” which will relaunch on August 31 with a format aimed at being more relatable to viewers’ daily lives. Iwamoto, who hosted the morning show “おはよう朝日です” for eleven years before leaving the program in March 2026, has spent the intervening months working as a field reporter. He will succeed long‑time MC Taichi Yokoyama, whose own graduation special is set to begin. The appointment has drawn mixed reactions online, with some viewers questioning the speed of his return to a presenter role and criticizing his energetic on‑air style.

The network highlighted Iwamoto’s reporting experience, saying it will help connect news to viewers’ lives, while Yokoyama’s departure marks the end of an era for the program.