Irma Mecele, born in 2009 in London, joined Harbingers’ Magazine in August 2025 as part of the Japan Newsroom programme. Since then, she has written regularly for the magazine, covering politics, international affairs and society. Her work quickly established her as a thoughtful reporter and earned her the role of International Affairs Correspondent in January 2026.

In February the same year, Irma reported on the ground from the Munich Security Conference, becoming one of the world’s youngest journalists to cover the event in person. She produced a series of multimedia pieces combining interviews, research and her own reporting from the conference.

Her consistent work and engagement with the magazine led to her appointment as International Affairs Section Editor for 2026, a role she took up on 1 March.

Irma is interested in history, politics and the environment, and plans to study economics. She has completed a Columbia University programme, undertaken an internship at the European Union, and participated in The Voice Kids of Spain.

In her free time, Irma plays tennis and piano, practises karate and boxing, and enjoys learning languages, travelling and singing. She speaks Russian, English and Spanish, and studies French and Lithuanian.