Press Events

PRESS CONFERENCE Japan post-Abe: The legacy of the slain former prime minister Tobias Harris, Deputy Director, Asia Program, German Marshall Fund of the United States 13:00-14:00 Thursday, December 15, 2022 Language: The speech and Q & A will be in English. A divisive figure throughout ...

PRESS CONFERENCE Mme. Fichot, the Estranged Japanese Spouse Accused of Child Abduction, Speaks Up Madame Fichot, Wife of Vincent Fichot (via zoom) Harumi Okamura, Attorney & Hajime Kambara, Attorney 14:00-15:00 Wednesday, December 14, 2022 (The speech and Q & A will be in Japanese with ...

PRESS CONFERENCE Jake Adelstein, co-host of the program, correspondent for The Daily Beast Shoko Plambeck, co-host, reporter and producer for Campside Media Himari Iwamoto, journalist, translator and fact checker 14:00-15:00 Thursday, December 8, 2022 Language: The speech and Q & A will be in English. ...

PRESS CONFERENCE Kyogen Women Want Gender Equality in Japanese Performance Arts Junko Izumi, the first professional female Kyogen performer Tokuro Miyake, the second professional female Kyogen performer 15:00-16:00 Wednesday, December 7, 2022 Language: The speech and Q & A will be in Japanese with English ...

PRESS CONFERENCE Wang Dan, Student Leader of the Tiananmen Democracy Movement; and Director of Dialogue China 14:00-15:00 Thursday, December 1, 2022 (The speech and Q & A will be in English.) "Prospects for China and the World after the Communist Party Congress" Xi Jinping won ...

PRESS CONFERENCE Japanese man jailed in China speaks out about his experiences Hideji Suzuki, Former President of Japan China youth exchange association 13:00-14:00 Wednesday, November 30, 2022 Language: The speech and Q & A will be in English.   In an ordeal that stretches back ...

PRESS CONFERENCE Freed from a Myanmar Prison Toru Kubota, Documentary maker  14:00-15:00 Monday, November 28, 2022 Language: The speech and Q & A will be in Japanese with English interpretation. Toru Kubota (26) is a freelance journalist whose work has appeared on the BBC, Al-Jazeera ...

Special Screening of "NUCHI NU MIJI" and Press Conference with Yoshiyasu Iha, Prof. Kunitoshi Sakurai and Hideko Tamanaha (Liaison Association to Protect Citizens' Lives from PFAS Contamination) Friday November 25, 2022 Film screening: 13:00 - 14:15 Press conference: 14:15 - 15:00 "NUCHI NU MIJI - ...

PRESS CONFERENCE From Roma to Japan: Looking at the current health of international soccer Tiago Pinto, Italian football team AS Roma general manager Tammy Abraham & Cristian Volpato, AS Roma striker 15:00-16:00 Thursday, November 24, 2022 (The speech and Q & A will be in ...

PRESS CONFERENCE Investing in America: Opportunities for Japan Rahm Emanuel, U.S. Ambassador to Japan 10:30-11:30 Monday, November 21, 2022 (The speech and Q & A will be in English.)   Since taking office, U.S. President Joe Biden has worked to make America a place to ...