Press Conference: What to Expect in the LDP and CDP Presidential Elections

PRESS CONFERENCE

What to Expect in the LDP and CDP Presidential Elections

Chiyako Sato, Editorial writer、The Mainichi Newspapers
Kenji Goto, Guest editorial writer, Kyodo News 

15:00-16:00 Wednesday, September 18, 2024
Language: The speech and Q & A will be in Japanese with English interpretation

It's election time, with the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and main opposition force, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan both having presidential elections at the end of September. Join us as two of Japan's top veteran political analysts, Chiyako Sato and Kenji Goto, offer their inside views on the state of both races and how Japan's political scene will change once the winners are decided.

Chiyako Sato is an Editorial Writer for the Mainichi Shimbun and a regular TV commentator on Japanese politics. She was the paper's first ever female head of its political department. Kenji Goto is a veteran political commentator who appears widely on television and in print media. He received the 2024 Japan National Press Club Award, given to individual journalists who have distinguished themselves with their reporting and critical activities, and have enhanced the credibility and authority of journalism.

How to attend: Please register at front@fccj.or.jp with your name, the name of your media outlet, and FCCJ membership number. Doors open 15 minutes before the event. Please sign in and giving your name and contact details at the reception. 

How to watch online: https://www.youtube.com/c/FCCJchannel/live 

How to ask questions: https://forms.gle/W6f8F7ovnWbZ7EHD9

TV crew: Please make a reservation at front@fccj.or.jp. Doors open for TV crews only at 30 minutes before the event. 

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