Press Events

PRESS CONFERENCE Souhei Kamiya, Sanseito leader  16:30-17:30 Thursday, July 3, 2025 (The speech and Q & A will be in Japanese with English interpretation) Sanseito may be a small political party, but it's controversial populist policies, especially regarding foreigners, are rapidly gaining attention among both...

PRESS CONFERENCE "80th Anniversary of World War II Series" Wartime Sexual Violence in Manchuria Documentary "In their own words" Fumie Matsubara、Director 11:00-12:00 Wednesday, July 2, 2025 (The speech and Q & A will be in Japanese with English interpretation.) *11:00-11:22 screening, 11:23-12:00 press conference. Livestream...

PRESS CONFERENCE 80th Anniversary of World War II Series Toshiei Mizuochi, Chairman of the Japan War-Bereaved Families Association 11:00-11:45 Tuesday, July 1, 2025 Language: The speech and Q & A will be in Japanese with English interpretation. Eighty years after the last shot was fired,...

PRESS CONFERENCE Gilad Cohen, Ambassador of Israel to Japan Friday, June 27, 2025 Language: The speech and Q & A will be in English. In March 2025, Israel's two-month ceasefire with Hamas ended, and the death toll now exceeds 56,000 in Gaza since the October...

"Meet the Press" Richard Lloyd Parry, Asia Editor, The Times 18:30-20:00, Thursday, June 26, 2025 We are bringing back “Meet the Press,” an initiative designed to encourage more members of the press to come to the club and meet other members of the club. The...

CANCELLED: PRESS CONFERENCE Speaking Out Against Political Hate Speech Akira Maeda, Association of Citizens Condemning Hate Speech by Politicians Megumi Komori, Acting Secretary-General, International Movement Against All Forms of Discrimination and Racism The Professional Activities Committee regrets to announce that the above planned event has...

PRESS CONFERENCE Confronting Deepfakes: Japan's Next Steps in the Age of AI Dai Yamamoto, Senior Project Director, Data & Security Research Laboratory, Fujitsu Limited Kotaro Nakayama, Representative, NABLAS Inc. 13:00-14:00 Tuesday, June 24, 2025 Language: The speech will be in English and Q & A...

PRESS CONFERENCE Yuichiro Tamaki, Leader of Democratic Party for the People 10:30-11:30, Tuesday, June 24, 2025 Language: The speech and Q & A will be in Japanese with English interpretation. "The DPP and the Upper House Election" In Japan’s October 2024 Lower House election, the...

PRESS CONFERENCE “Nippon Ishin’s Policy Priorities and Summer Election Strategy" Seiji Maehara, Co-President Nippon Ishin ( Japan Innovation Party ) 9:00-10:00 Thursday, June 19, 2025 Language: The speech and Q & A will be in Japanese with English interpretation. The Osaka- and Kansai-centric Nippon Ishin...

PRESS CONFERENCE Global Trade in America's Crosshairs: How We Got Here and Where It's Going Michael Beeman, Former Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Japan, Korea and APEC 11:00-12:00 Tuesday, June 17, 2025 Language: The speech and Q & A will be in English. Japan is...