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Press Conference: Hayashi Yoshimasa, Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications

Tuesday, September 01, 2026, 15:00 - 16:00

PRESS CONFERENCE Japan's Response to the Kumamoto Earthquake Hayashi Yoshimasa, Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications 15:00-16:00 Tuesday, September 1, 2026 Language: The speech and Q & A will be in English. Last month's magnitude 6.8 earthquake in the southern prefecture of Kumamoto killed at...

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Press Conference: "Spy Paradise: Japan Confronts Its Espionage Problem"

Thursday, August 27, 2026, 15:00 - 16:00

PRESS CONFERENCE Spy Paradise: Japan Confronts Its Espionage Problem Sergiy Korsunsky, Former Ukrainian Ambassador to Japan James D.J. Brown, Professor, Temple University 15:00-16:00 Thursday, August 27, 2026 Language: The speech and Q & A will be in English. Japan has long been seen as a...

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

Tuesday, August 25, 2026, 13:00 - 14:00

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 13:00-14:00 Tuesday, August 25, 2026 Language: The speech and Q & A will be in Japanese with English interpretation....

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Press Conference: Young Kabuki Stars Go Abroad

Monday, August 24, 2026, 14:30 - 15:30

PRESS CONFERENCE Young Kabuki Stars Go Abroad Ichikawa Somegorō VIII, Kabuki Actor Onoe Tatsunosuke III, Kabuki Actor 14:30-15:30 Monday, August 24, 2026 Language: The speech and Q & A will be in Japanese with English interpretation. With Kabuki attracting a growing global following, two of...

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Press Conference: Japan's Security in an Uncertain World

Wednesday, August 19, 2026, 11:00 - 12:00

PRESS CONFERENCE "Japan's Security in an Uncertain World" Ken Jimbo and Tomoyuki Furutani, Research Institute for Advanced Innovation and GeoStrategy (RAIS) 11:00-12:00 Wednesday, August 19, 2026 Language: The speech and Q & A will be in English. As China grows more assertive and the United...

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Press Conference: A Call to Investigate Alleged Misconduct by Prosecutors

Monday, August 03, 2026, 13:00 - 14:00

PRESS CONFERENCE A Call to Investigate Alleged Misconduct by Prosecutors Masako Mori, Former Minister of Justice Yoshihiro Mukai, Attorney Representing the Mother of "Runa" 13:00-14:00 Monday, August 3, 2026 Language: The speech and Q & A will be in Japanese with English interpretation. Last year,...

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Press Conference: The Challenges for Japan's Tea Industry by Yoko Kamikawa, President, Japan Tea Central Association, LDP

Friday, July 31, 2026, 11:00 - 12:00

PRESS CONFERENCE The Challenges for Japan's Tea Industry Yoko Kamikawa, President, Japan Tea Central Association, Member, House of Representatives, LDP Sadami Suzuki, Executive Director, Japan Tea Central Association 11:00-12:00 Friday, July 31, 2026 Language: The speech and Q & A will be in Japanese with...

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Press Conference: New Restrictions on Foreign-Born Rugby Players

Thursday, July 30, 2026, 10:00 - 11:00

PRESS CONFERENCE New Restrictions on Foreign-Born Rugby Players Timothy Lafaele, Professional Rugby Player Seiji Makino, Kensei Law Offices 10:00-11:00 Thursday, July 30, 2026 Language: The speech and Q & A will be in Japanese with English interpretation. Japanese professional rugby has become embroiled in a...

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Press Conference: A New Era of a Weak Yen?

Wednesday, July 15, 2026, 15:00 - 16:30

PRESS CONFERENCE A New Era of a Weak Yen? Takehiko Nakao, Former Minister of Finance for Foreign Affairs & Chairman, Center for International Economy & Strategy Sayuri Shirai, Former Member of the Policy Board of the Bank of Japan & Professor, Faculty of Policy Management,...

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Press Conference: "Propelling Japan's Stock Market Revival" by Hiromi Yamaji, Japan Exchange Group

Tuesday, July 14, 2026, 11:00 - 12:00

PRESS CONFERENCE "Propelling Japan's Stock Market Revival" Hiromi Yamaji, Group CEO, Japan Exchange Group, Inc. 11:00-12:00 Tuesday, July 14, 2026 Language: The speech and Q & A will be in English. After three decades of declines and stagnation, Japan's stock markets have come roaring back...

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