Press Events

PRESS CONFERENCE Fumio Kishida, Former Prime Minister of Japan 11:00-12:00 Friday, June 26, 2026 Language: The speech will be in English and Q & A will be in Japanese with English interpretation. Former Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is re-emerging as an influential voice in Japanese...

PRESS CONFERENCE The future of Japanese IP (Manga, Anime and Game) in Global Adaptations Tetsu Fujimura, CEO, Filosophia Inc. Douglas Montgomery, CEO Global Connects Media 14:00-15:00 Tuesday, June 23, 2026 Language: The speech and Q & A will be in English. In an era when...

PRESS CONFERENCE Japan's Winningest Boxer Naoko Fujioka, Former Boxing 5 Division World Champion 11:00-12:00 Tuesday, June 23, 2026 Language: The speech and Q & A will be in Japanese with English interpretation. Naoko Fujioka is arguably Japan's winningest boxer. She is the first Japanese –...

PRESS CONFERENCE Japanese Pro Wrestling's Global Vision Hiroshi Tanahashi, CEO New Japan Pro-Wrestling Aaron Wolf, Tokyo Olympic Gold Medalist & Professional Wrestler 15:00-16:00 Wednesday, June 17, 2026 Language: The speech and Q & A will be in Japanese with English interpretation. Fifty years ago, boxing...

PRESS CONFERENCE Tsuguhiko Kadokawa, former chairman of KADOKAWA Nobuo Gohara, Attorney-at-Law 15:30-16:30 Tuesday, June 16, 2026 Language: The speech and Q & A will be in Japanese with English interpretation. Tsuguhiko Kadokawa, the former chairman of publishing giant KADOKAWA and current honorary chairman of the...

PRESS CONFERENCE Sakura Uchikoshi, Member of the House of Councillors Kazuki Yuda, Touch Immigration Law Firm 13:30-14:30 Monday, June 8, 2026 The speech and Q & A will be in Japanese with English interpretation. Like much of the world, Japan is tightening the rules on...

PRESS CONFERENCE Sultan Mohamed Al Nuaimi, Director General of The ECSSR Habib Al Mulla, Legal Expert, Expert Contributor at The ECSSR Nasser Al Sheikh, Economist, Expert Contributor at The ECSSR 11:00-12:00 Monday, June 8, 2026 Language: The speech and Q & A will be in...

PRESS CONFERENCE Japan's Role in Ending the Conflict in Iran Badr Abdelatty, Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Egyptian Expatriates of the Arab Republic of Egypt 11:00-12:00 Thursday, June 4, 2026 Language: The speech and Q & A will be in English. The FCCJ...

PRESS CONFERENCE Tiananmen 37 Years Later Wu'er Kaixi, Former student leader of the 1989 Tiananmen Movement 13:00-14:00 Wednesday, June 3, 2026 Language: The speech and Q & A will be in English. Wu'er Kaixi, a student leader of the 1989 Tiananmen Square democracy movement, will...

PRESS CONFERENCE Press Freedom in Japan, Asia and Elsewhere Jacob Weisberg, Chair, Committee to Protect Journalists 11:00-12:00, Friday, May 22, 2026 Language: The speech and Q & A will be in English. Journalism is under unprecedented pressure. While reporters face increased threats and intimidation, global...