Press Events

PRESS CONFERENCE Will the State Execute Iwao Hakamada? Hideko Hakamada, Sister of Iwao Hakamada Hideyo Ogawa, Attorney at law 14:00-15:00 Wednesday, July 3, 2024 Language: The speech and Q & A will be in Japanese with English interpretation Iwao Hakamada has been called "the world's ...

PRESS CONFERENCE Lawsuit against Japan's "Hostage Justice" System Tsuguhiko Kadokawa, Honorary chairman of the Kadokawa Cultural Promotion Foundation Jun-ichiro Hironaka, Yuichi Kaido and Hiroaki Murayama, Attorney-at-Law 15:00-16:00 Thursday, June 27, 2024 Language: The speech and Q & A will be in Japanese with English interpretation. ...

PROFESSIONAL LUNCHEON Sadao Watanabe, Musician 12:00-13:30 Tuesday, June 25, 2024 Language: The speech will be in English and Q & A will be in Japanese with English interpretation *Please note the price has been revised: members 2,500 yen, non members 3,000 yen, tax included. After ...

PRESS CONFERENCE The situation in Hong Kong five years after the mass demonstrations Finn Lau, Founder, Hong Kong Liberty Executive Director, The Points Media (UK) Alric Lee, Founder and Executive Director, Lady Liberty Hong Kong (Japan) Anna Kwok, Executive Director, Hong Kong Democracy Council 13:00-14:00 ...

PRESS CONFERENCE Protecting Mt. Fuji from Overtourism Kotaro Nagasaki, Governor of Yamanashi 15:00-16:00 Monday, June 17, 2024 Language: The speech and Q & A will be in Japanese with English interpretation. Mt Fuji is facing a "looming crisis," says Yamanashi Prefecture governor Kotaro Nagasaki. With ...

PRESS CONFERENCE Renho, Tokyo gubernatorial election candidate and member of the House of Councilors 14:00-15:00 Friday, June 14, 2024 Language: The speech and Q & A will be in Japanese with English interpretation. *The date of this press conference is subject to change depending on ...

PRESS CONFERENCE Climate Change and Heatwaves Seita Emori, Professor, Institute for Future Initiatives (IFI), the University of Tokyo  Takeshi Doi, Senior Researcher, Application Laboratory, JAMSTEC 11:00-12:00 Wednesday, June 12, 2024 Language: The speech will be in English and Q & A will be in English ...

PRESS CONFERENCE Abolishing Japan's 'Hostage Justice' System  Takashi Takano, Attorney at Law,  Chairperson of The Right Against Interrogation Society (RAIS) Seiho Cho, Attorney at Law, Vice Chairperson of RAIS   Mariko Nomura, Attorney at Law,  a member of RAIS 13:00-14:00 Tuesday, June 11, 2024 Language: ...

PRESS CONFERENCE Democratic Alliances In the Indo-Pacific Region Surangel S. Whipps, Jr., President of the Republic of Palau 15:30-16:15 Wednesday, June 5, 2024 Language: The speech and Q & A will be in English Palau President Surangel S. Whipps Jr. arrives in Japan this week ...

FCCJ FREEDOM OF THE PRESS AWARDS CEREMONY 2024 19:00-20:00 (JST) Friday, May 24, 2024 FCCJ's Freedom of Press committee is proud to announce the presentation of our annual awards on May 24th, 2024. As part of its mission as a koeki shadan houjin (public interest ...