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Press Conference: Seiko Hashimoto, JOC President

Wednesday, November 26, 2025, 13:00 - 14:00

PRESS CONFERENCE Seiko Hashimoto, JOC President 13:00-14:00 Wednesday, November 26, 2025 Language: The speech and Q & A will be in Japanese with English interpretation. As Japan celebrates its first woman prime minister, another noted female leader will speak to the Club about her ongoing...

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Press Conference: Expo 2025 Osaka – Triumphs, Troubles & Takeaways

Friday, November 14, 2025, 15:30 - 16:30

PRESS CONFERENCE Jun Takashina, Deputy Secretary General, Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition 15:30-16:30 Friday, November 14, 2025 Language: The speech and Q & A will be in Japanese with English interpretation. Expo 2025 Osaka – Triumphs, Troubles & Takeaways The Foreign Correspondents' Club...

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Press Conference: AI Lawsuits by Japanese Media by Shiro Nakamura, The Japan Newspaper Publishers & Editors Association

Friday, November 14, 2025, 14:00 - 15:00

PRESS CONFERENCE: RESCHEDULED AI Lawsuits by Japanese Media Shiro Nakamura, Chairperson, Nihon Shinbun Kyokai (NSK), The Japan Newspaper Publishers & Editors Association 14:00-15:00 Friday, Novemver 14, 2025 *The date and time of this press conference have been changed. Language: The speech and Q & A...

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Fumitake Fujita, Co-President, Nippon Ishin (Japan Innovation Party)

Thursday, November 13, 2025, 14:00 - 15:00

PRESS CONFERENCE Fumitake Fujita, Co-President, Nippon Ishin (Japan Innovation Party) 14:00-15:00 Thursday, November 13, 2025 Language: The speech and Q & A will be in Japanese with English interpretation. In a move that surprised Japan’s political world, the Nippon Ishin no Kai, a small populist...

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Professional Luncheon: "Corporate Governance Reform 2025" Hiromi Yamaji, Group CEO, Japan Exchange Group, Inc.

Wednesday, November 05, 2025, 12:00 - 13:30

PROFESSIONAL LUNCHEON Corporate Governance Reform 2025 Hiromi Yamaji, Group CEO, Japan Exchange Group, Inc. 12:00-13:30 Wednesday, November 5, 2025 (The speech and Q & A will be in English.) Japan's capital markets are enjoying a rally, with the Nikkei Stock Average closing above 50,000 for...

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Press Conference: Is It Time to Abolish Japan's Death Penalty?

Tuesday, November 04, 2025, 14:00 - 15:00

PRESS CONFERENCE Yuichi Kaido, President, Center for Prisoners' Rights Yuji Ogawara, Chief Secretary, The Central Board on Abolition of the Death Penalty and Reform of the Relevant Penal System of the Japan Federation of Bar Associations Raphaël Chenuil-Hazan, Executive Director, Together Against the Death Penalty...

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Press Conference: Unpaid Bills at the Osaka-Kansai Expo

Tuesday, November 04, 2025, 11:00 - 12:00

PRESS CONFERENCE "Unpaid Bills at the Osaka-Kansai Expo" Takaseki Chihiro, business owner Kishida Munesirou, business owner Nishitani Fumikazu, journalist 11:00-12:00 Tuesday, November 4, 2025 Language: The speech and Q & A will be in Japanese with English interpretation. When the Osaka World Expo ended on...

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Press Conference: Opponents Ask Tokyo Governor Koike to Halt Gaien Redevelopment

Thursday, October 30, 2025, 11:00 - 12:00

PRESS CONFERENCE Opponents Ask Tokyo Governor Koike to Halt Gaien Redevelopment Yoshiko Kira, Member of the House of Councillors of Japan, JCP Akira Harada, Member of the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly, JCP Robert Whiting, Author and Journalist 11:00-12:00 Thursday, October 30, 2025 Language: The speech and...

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Press Conference: Tetsuo Saito, Chief Representative Komeito

Monday, October 20, 2025, 11:00 - 12:00

PRESS CONFERENCE Tetsuo Saito, Chief Representative Komeito 11:00-12:00 Monday, October 20, 2025 Language: The speech and Q & A will be in Japanese with English interpretation. Japanese Politics After The LDP-Komeito Divorce The departure from the ruling coalition of Komeito following the election of Sanae...

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Professional Luncheon: Meet The Japanese Magician Who Dazzled His Way To A World Championship by Ibuki, Magician

Thursday, October 16, 2025, 12:00 - 13:20

PROFESSIONAL LUNCHEON Ibuki, Magician 12:00-13:20 Thursday, Octber 16, 2025 ⋆Lunch will start at 12:00 and the speech will start at 12:30. Language: The speech and Q & A will be in Japanese with English interpretation. Meet The Japanese Magician Who Dazzled His Way To A...

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