Press Events

PRESS CONFERENCE The Japanese Government's War on Education Hisayo Saika, "Education and Nationalism" film director 14:00-15:00 Thursday, May 26, 2022 (The speech and Q & A will be in Japanese with English interpretation) For decades, textbooks in Japan have been a source of deep controversy. ...

PRESS CONFERENCE Georgia looks to a future beyond the war in Ukraine Teimuraz Lezhava, Ambassador of Georgia 14:00-15:00 Monday, May 23, 2022 (The speech and Q & A will be in Japanese with English interpretation) The impact of the war raging in Ukraine has reached ...

PRESS CONFERENCE "Who Ordered the Destruction of Kan'nama?" Mieko Takenobu, Journalist, Professor Emerita of Wako University Yuichi Kaido, Attorney at Law Takeshi Koyano, member of Ready-mixed concrete Union 14:00-15:00 Friday, May 20, 2022 Language:The speech and Q & A will be in Japanese with English ...

PRESS CONFERENCE "American seeks sanctions against Japan if his children aren't returned under the Hague Convention" Jack Stone, American father 15:00-16:00 Thursday, May 19, 2022 Language: The speech and Q & A will be in English. American father Jack Stone's torturous legal battle to regain ...

PRESS CONFERENCE "Ukraine's Humanitarian Crisis" Tina Karol, Ukrainian singer and actress 11:00-12:00 Monday, May 16, 2022 (The speech and Q & A will be in English and simultaneous interpretation will be provided for Japanese media in the press conference room.)  * Sergiy Korsunsky, Ambassador of ...

PRESS CONFERENCE "Hunger Strike Against Henoko on 50th anniversary of Okinawa's Return to Japan" Jinshiro Motoyama, Former Representative of "Henoko" Okinawa Prefectural Referendum 11:00-12:00 Friday, May 13, 2022 (The speech and Q & A will be in Japanese with English interpretation) As Japan prepares to ...

PRESS CONFERENCE "Implications for Japan of Russia's War on Ukraine" Robert Ward, International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) Japan Chair; Director of Geo-economics and Strategy Yuka Koshino, International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), Research Fellow for Security and Technology Policy Bill Emmott, Chairman of the IISS Trustees; ...

PRESS CONFERENCE Is Japan's government targeting foreign executives? Nobuo Gohara, Lawyer, Former Prosecutor 11:00-12:00 Wednesday, May 11, 2022 Language: The speech and Q & A will be in Japanese with English interpretation. First it was Carlos Ghosn and Greg Kelly of Nissan Motor Corp. and ...

PRESS CONFERENCE "50 years since the reversion of Okinawa" Denny Tamaki, Governor of Okinawa Prefecture 10:00-11:00 Friday, May 6, 2022 (Language: The speech and Q & A will be in Japanese with English interpretation. Governor is joining the event remotely.)   May 15 marks the 50th anniversary ...

PRESS CONFERENCE "Discrimination against Refugees in Japan" Actions for Afghanistan Reiko Ogawa, Chiba University; Refugee Assessor at Japan's Ministry of Justice Norimasa Orii, Chair of the Board, Pathways Japan 13:00-14:00 Friday, April 22, 2022 Language: The speech and Q & A will be in English. Japan ...