Press Events

PRESS CONFERENCE Paul Mashatile, Deputy President of the Republic of South Africa 14:30-15:30 Wednesday, March 19, 2025 Language: The speech and Q & A will be in English. South Africa is one of a number of countries that have faced scrutiny and criticism by the...

PRESS CONFERENCE Japan's role in Ukraine Galyna Mykhailiuk and Oleh Seminskiy, Members of Parliament of Ukraine 11:00-12:00 Wednesday, March 19, 2025 Language: The speech and Q & A will be in English. Amid a spell of frenzied diplomatic activity over a potential ceasefire in the...

PRESS CONFERENCE Japan's place in the global AI race Yutaka Matsuo, Professor at the University of Tokyo, Graduate School of Engineering, Department of Technology Management for Innovation 15:00-16:00 Wednesday, March 5, 2025 Language: The speech and Q & A will be in Japanese with English...

PRESS CONFERENCE Objections to the Assisted Reproductive Medicine Bill Minato Ayahara, Co-Representative of Famiiro Network for Unconventional Kinship in Japan Yudai Kono, Kinoe Legal Lawoffice, Lawyer 　 Chiaki Shirai, Staff of Famiiro Network for Unconventional Kinship in Japan, Shizuoka University 15:00-16:00 Wednesday, February 26, 2025 Language:...

PRESS CONFERENCE: Cancelled Shiori Ito, Journalist and Director / Producer of BLACK BOX DIARIES Yasuko Morooka & Hajime Kambara, Lawyers 13:30-14:30 Thursday, February 20, 2025 The press conference with Shiori Ito and lawyers and the screening of Black Box Diaries has been cancelled. We apologize...

PRESS CONFERENCE Ethical concerns over Shiori Ito documentary Katsuhiko Tsukuda, Yoko Nishihiro and Yukiko Tsunoda Lawyers Journalist Shiori Ito's film "Black Box Diaries", which details her own sexual assault by a prominent Japanese reporter, has been nominated for Best Documentary Feature Film at the upcoming...

PRESS CONFERENCE Trump, Okinawa & The US-Japan Alliance Peter Kuznick, Professor of American University, Director of the Institute for Nuclear Studies Satoko Norimatsu, journalist 13:00-14:00 Friday, February 7, 2025 Language: The speech and Q & A will be in English. What policies will Donald Trump...

PRESS CONFERENCE Naw Hla Hla Soe, the Minister of the Ministry for Women, Youths, and Children Affairs of the National Unity Government of Myanmar Shwe Shwe Sein Latt, Advisory board member of the Ministry of Human Rights and the Ministry of Women, Youths, and Children...

PRESS CONFERENCE Waleed Siam, Ambassador, Representative The Permanent General Mission of Palestine 14:30-15:30 Friday, January 31, 2025 Language: The speech and Q & A will be in English. A fragile ceasefire continues between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, as more hostage and prisoner releases are...

PRESS CONFERENCE Gilad Cohen, Ambassador of Israel to Japan 12:30-13:30 Friday, January 31, 2025 Lauguage: The speech and Q & A will be in English. A fragile ceasefire continues between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, as more hostage and prisoner releases are planned and families...