Press Events

PRESS CONFERENCEKono Taro, Member of the House of Representatives, LDP11:00-12:00 Wednesday, August 6, 2025Language: The speech and Q & A will be in English.What’s Next for Japanese Politics?Almost a year ago, Liberal Democratic Party Rep. Kono Taro, who has held ...

PRESS CONFERENCEThe Contested History of World War Two: The Hottest Flashpoints TodayM.G. Sheftall, Professor, Modern Japanese Cultural History and Communication, Faculty of Informatics, Shizuoka UniversityAlexis Dudden, Professor, Department of History, University of Connecticut and Visiting Professor of Japanese Studies, National University of ...

CANCELLED:PROFESSIONAL LUNCHEONRandy Bass, Former Hanshin Tigers player and Oklahoma State SenatorThe Professional Activities Committee regrets to announce that the above planned event has been cancelled.We apologize for any inconvenience and thank you for your understanding.Professional Activities Committee報道昼食会中止のお知らせこちらの報道昼食会・記者会見は中止になりましたことをお知らせいたします。ご皆様にはご迷惑をおかけする事となり、大変申し訳ございません。 ...

PRESS CONFERENCEThe Story behind Nobel SelectionJørgen Watne Frydnes, Chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee15:00-16:00 Monday, July 28, 2025Language: The speech and Q & A will be in English.The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded last year to Nihon Hidankyo, the Japan ...

PRESS CONFERENCE: CANCELLEDStock Traders On TrialTrevor Hill, Former Senior Managing Executive Officer and Head of Global Equity at SMBC Nikko Securities Inc.Alexandre Avakiants, Former Executive Officer and Deputy Head of Global Equity at SMBC Nikko Securities Inc.Akio Kawamura, Senior Partner at ...

PRESS CONFERENCE80th Anniversary of World War II SeriesStrange Relationship: Korea and JapanKim Ijung, President of central head office, The Korean Residents Union in Japan (Mindan)11:00-12:00 Tuesday, July 22, 2025(The speech and Q & A will be in Japanese with English ...

PRESS CONFERENCEBeyond the Trump Tariff DeadlineTakashi Imamura, Executive Officer, Marubeni Corporation and President, Marubeni Institute13:00-14:00 Wednesday, July 9, 2025Language: The speech and Q & A will be in English.When the Trump administration announced it was imposing sweeping new tariffs on ...

PRESS CONFERENCE80th Anniversary of World War II Series"Memories of a World War II pilot" Tatsukuma Ueno, former pilot of the Imperial Japanese Army’s 66th Squadron14:00-15:00 Tuesday, July 8, 2025Language: The speech and Q & A will be in Japanese with English ...

PRESS CONFERENCEAnkit Panda, the Stanton Senior Fellow in the Nuclear Policy Program, the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace11:00-12:00 Tuesday, July 8, 2025Language: The speech and Q & A will be in English.Will Japan Go Nuclear? Asia's Changing Security EnvironmentThe day ...