Press Events

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...

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,...

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...

PRESS CONFERENCE Lockheed Scandal Insider Speaks Out Bruce Aitken, the bagman in the Lockheed bribery scandal 14:00-15:00 Friday, July 10, 2026 Language: The speech and Q & A will be in English. While Japan has its share of political scandals, the Lockheed bribery affair has...

PRESS CONFERENCE An Honest Reflection on the Challenges to Journalism Jelani Cobb, Dean of the Columbia Journalism School 10:30-11:30 Friday, July 10, 2026 Language: The speech and Q & A will be in English. Journalism has seen enormous changes, both in its practices and professional...

PRESS CONFERENCE Sharing Ukrainian Drone Technology With Japan Kateryna Yavorska, President, Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce in Japan Yoshihiko Okabe, Kobe Gakuin University & Director of Ukrainian Research Center Chien Hao-Ting, CEO, Jiin Miing Industry Co., Ltd. 13:00-14:00 Monday, July 6, 2026 Language: The speech and...

PRESS CONFERENCE "Japan's AI Future" Takuya Hirai, Chairperson, Digital Nation LDP Special Committee 11:00-12:00 Thursday, July 2, 2026 Language: The speech and Q & A will be in Japanese with English interpretation. Japan has been a latecomer to artificial intelligence behind the United States and...

PRESS CONFERENCE The Strait of Hormuz Crisis and Japan Keisuke Sadamori, International Energy Agency 11:00-12:00 Tuesday, June 30, 2026 Language: The speech and Q & A will be in English. With the on-again, off-again peace talks, the U.S. and Israeli war on Iran continues to...