Press Events

PRESS CONFERENCE Jacob Weisberg, Chair, Committee to Protect Journalists Language: The speech and Q & A will be in English.     The full text will be available shortly.     How to attend:  Please register by emailing front@fccj.or.jp with your name and the...

POSTPONED: PRESS CONFERENCE Japan-Ukraine Venture to Compete with China in Drones Toru Tokushige, CEO of Terra Drone Denys Svyatokum, Head of Ukrainian Dual-Use Technology Cluster Kateryna Yavorska, Head of Japan-Ukraine Drone Cluster 13:00-14:00 Monday, April 27, 2026   The Professional Activities Committee regrets to announce...

PRESS CONFERENCE Junya Ogawa, leader of the Centrist Reform Alliance 13:30-14:30 Wednesday, April 22, 2026 The speech and Q & A will be in Japanese with English interpretation. Can Japan’s Liberal Opposition Make a Comeback? Sanae Takaichi led the ruling Liberal Democratic Party to a...

PRESS CONFERENCE "The Enigma of Japanese Power, Four Decades Later" Karel van Wolferen, Journalist & Publisher 15:00-16:00 Monday, April 20, 2026 Language: The speech and Q & A will be in English. The Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan is happy to welcome back Karel van...

PRESS CONFERENCE Seiji Hayama, Director of Wild Bird Society of Japan Tomoko Oda, Field Project Leader, Wildlife Group, Conservation Division, WWF Japan 13:00-14:00 Monday, April 20, 2026 Language: The speech and Q & A will be in Japanese with English interpretation. Despite being one of...

PRESS CONFERENCE "The Solitary Gourmet" Yutaka Matsushige, Actor, Director & Screenwriter 11:00-12:00 Thursday, April 16, 2026 The speech and Q & A will be in Japanese with English interpretation. A traveling salesman named Goro Inogashira has just finished a morning of client meetings somewhere in...

PRESS CONFERENCE “Hostage Justice” in the Dock Takashi Takano, Attorney, Okawara Kakohki Case Kazuto Aishima, Plaintiff, Eldest son of the late Shizuo Aishima 10:30-11:30 Wednesday, April 15, 2026 The speech and Q & A will be in Japanese with English interpretation. In March 2020, police...

PRESS CONFERENCE "Sanseito: Japanese First" Souhei Kamiya, Sansei-to leader 16:00-17:00 Thursday, April 9, 2026 Language: The speech and Q & A will be in Japanese with English interpretation. In the February 8 House of Representatives' election, Japan's Sanseito increased its number of representatives from three...

PRESS CONFERENCE "Building Up Japan's Defense Industry" Hirohito Ogi, Senior Research Fellow, the Institute of Geoeconomics  Rintaro Inoue, Research Fellow, the Institute of Geoeconomics 14:00-15:00 Thursday, April 2, 2026 Language: The speech and Q & A will be in English. Japan's defense industry has long...