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Press Conference: "Have Japan's Convenience Stores Become Black Businesses?"

July 30

Yoshifumi Mitsui, Vice-Chair, Japan Association of Convenience Store Franchisees' Union,
Toru Takahashi, Chair, Rengo Okayama,
Kazuko Nakano, Lawyer

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Press Conference: Yoichi Masuzoe, Governor of Tokyo

July 30

Gov. Masuzoe will spell out policies for his administration, including initiatives for the Tokyo Global Financial Center and energy policy.

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Press Conference: Kumar Sundaram, Senior Researcher, CNDP, India

July 31

Problems of the Japan-India Nuclear Agreement

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Professional Luncheon: Seiji Ozawa & Mutsuo Kanzawa

August 4

"Relaunching the SAITO KINEN FESTIVAL MATSUMOTO"

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Sneak Preview Screening: “TOKYO TRIBE”

August 7

Screening followed by a Q&A with director Sion Sono, stars Ryohei Suzuki, Young Dais and Nana Seino

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Summer edition of The Correspondents' Table with Free-lance photographer Martin Hladik

Free-lance photographer Martin Hladik talks about his career change from kayaker to professional photographer, and what it's like to capture Japan's most elite tattoo artists on film.

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Announcements: Election Results Message from the President.

Candidates and Their Campaign Statements for 2014 2nd FCCJ Board of Directors Election.

Press Events

Press Conference: Yoshifumi Mitsui, Toru Takahashi, Kazuko Nakano 10:00-11:00 Wednesday, July 30, 2014: "Have Japan's Convenience Stores Become Black Businesses?"
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Press Conference: Yoichi Masuzoe, Governor of Tokyo 14:00-15:00 Wednesday, July 30, 2014: Read More
Press Conference: Kumar Sundaram, Senior Researcher, CNDP 15:00-16:00 Thursday, July 31, 2014: Problems of the Japan-India Nuclear Agreement
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VIDEO: State Minister Masako Mori on Japan's woeful gender equality & falling birthrate Thursday, 17 July 2014: <iframe width="560" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/Xr9yOW7UJDQ" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
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Summer edition of The Correspondents' Table with Free-lance photographer Martin Hladik Monday, 14 July 2014: Free-lance photographer Martin Hladik talks about his career change from kayaker to professional photographer, and what it's like to capture Japan's most elite tattoo artists on film. Click here to listen or right click to download as MP3
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VIDEO: Chief Cabinet Secretary Suga: "Natural" for Abe and Xi to meet at APEC Saturday, 12 July 2014: TOKYO (AP) Japan's top government spokesman said Friday that an Asian regional summit in Beijing this November would be a good opportunity for the leaders of Japan and China to hold their first talks ever amid sour relations. Read the article (http://hosted2.ap.org/RIPRJ/9739b4fdcb2e4ab1830ba3e2841c1801/Article_2014-07-11-AS--Japan-China/id-fdeeb35b0cf34250995a9a854fcfab01)
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July Wine Tasting: "Summer in Provence" 17:30-18:50 Tuesday, July 29, 2014: Our next wine tasting will focus on Provence in France, known for wonderful rose wine.
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From the President's Desk: July, 2014 Thursday, 03 July 2014: As I began to write this, another severe downpour made visibility across the Tokyo skyline nearly nil. This too will pass, I whispered under my breath.
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FCCJ Advisory 10:00 Wednesday, July 30, 2014: Dear Members, I wanted to let you know Nippon Television will be filming at the Club this Wednesday 30th from 10AM throughout the day. They will be introducing the Club's facilities for their entertainment TV program called "Sekai Banzuke" for a special feature on the Foreign Corresp...
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Book Break: “Critical Issues in Contemporary Japan,” Speakers Jeff Kingston (ed.) and Lawrence Repeta 18:15-20:30 Wednesday, October 01, 2014: Read More

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The Curious End of a South Korean Tycoon 03:09 Tuesday, July 29, 2014: In the New York Times, Martin Fackler and others report on the death of Yoo Byung-eun

Sneak Preview Screening: “TOKYO TRIBE” 18:30-21:30 Thursday, August 07, 2014: Sneak Preview Screening: “TOKYO TRIBE” followed by a Q&A with director Sion Sono,stars Ryohei Suz...
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