PRESS EVENTS

Press Events

Press Conference: North Korea's High-Tech Boom by Martyn Williams

Thursday, September 10, 2026, 14:00 - 15:00
PRESS CONFERENCE North Korea's High-Tech Boom Martyn Williams, Stimson Center 14:00-15:00 Thursday, September 10, 2026 Language: The speech and Q & A will be in English. North Korea is experiencing an economic boom unlike anything the isolated and once starving country has seen in decades....
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Press Events

Press Conference: How Okinawa's Next Election Will Impact Japan

Tuesday, September 01, 2026, 12:00 - 13:00
PRESS CONFERENCE How Okinawa's Next Election Will Impact Japan Naomi Machida, Head of Ginowan Churamizu Environmental Group Takamatsu Gushiken, Head of Gamafuya Group Recovering War Remains 12:00-13:00 Tuesday, September 1, 2026 Language: The speech and Q & A will be in Japanese with English interpretation....
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President's Message

President's message - August 2026

Dear Membership:

The FCCJ election was concluded in mid-July. We are now in the process of finalizing our committee chair structure as well as board director liaisons, which we hope to share shortly. The committees generally meet monthly and range from Professional Activities to Food & Beverage, Publications and Freedom of the Press, from House & Property to Library and Workroom, Film, and Scholarship. I encourage all to consider offering your skills for the Club’s betterment as a committee member - it will be time well spent. 
 

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SPECIAL EVENTS

DINING

Dining

Tokyo Sinfonia English Serenade Dinner-Concert

Friday, August 07, 2026, 18:30 - 21:00
(Japanese translation follows English, 日本語訳は英文の後に続きます。) The FCCJ Presents An English Serenade Dinner-Concert featuring the Music of the Tokyo Sinfonia 18:30-21:00, Friday, August 7, 2026
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Exhibitions

September 2026 Exhibition

September 2026 Exhibition
Photo Exhibition: The Ukraine The Media Does Not See
"20-50" Is This Our New Norm? Living With Drones? 
Photos by Ko Sasaki 
Exhibition: September 7 - October 2, 2026

A new ominous "20-50" term being used in Ukraine points to the 20–50 km combat range extending from Ukraine's frontline with Russia. 
In areas previously considered safe, drones are now striking with precision, causing explosions and fires on a daily basis. Yet, just one kilometer away from the latest explosion, people dine in restaurants as if nothing is happening. Even at a seaside spot set ablaze by a drone attack, beachgoers appear at daybreak unfazed by the latest attack.
The September photo exhibit features the works of Yasushi Sasaki, a photojournalist with over two decades of experience. Through his images, he documents how Ukrainian society has transformed after four and a half years of conflict, revisiting the country in the summer of 2026 - following his earlier project, "XEPCOH: Kherson - A Night of Falling Missiles."

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