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PRESS CONFERENCE Top Opposition Party Eyes LDP Vote Yoshihiko Noda, President of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan 15:00-16:00 Wednesday, September 17, 2025 Language: The speech and Q & A will be in Japanese with English interpretation. Former Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda has been leader...

PRESS CONFERENCE 'Voices from Gaza': Recording History Mohammed Sawwaf, Director of “Voices from GAZA” (via Zoom) Ghada Abd alfattah, Staff Member, Alef Multimedia (via zoom) Takashi Asai, President, UPLINK 15:00-16:00Tuesday, September 9, 2025 Language: The speech and Q & A will be in Japanese or...

PRESS CONFERENCE Gaza's Appeal to Japan and the World Waleed Siam, Ambassador, The Permanent General Mission of Palestine 14:00-15:00 Tuesday, September 2, 2025 (The speech and Q & A will be in English.) Gaza's Appeal to Japan and the World Ambassador Waleed Siam wants Japan...

PRESS CONFERENCE Families of Israeli hostages appeal to Japan Amir Ohana, Speaker of the Israel Knesset  (parliamentary speaker) Ilan Gilboa Dalal, Family of Israeli hostage Gal Gilboa Dalal, Family of Israeli hostage 16:00-17:00 Thursday, August 28, 2025 Language: The speech and Q & A will...

PRESS CONFERENCE How Can Asia Fortify Itself Against Trade and investment challanges? Ahn Choong Yong, Distinguished Professor, the Graduate School of International Studies, Chung-Ang University, Seoul 11:00-12:00 Wednesday, August 20, 2025 Language: The speech and Q & A will be in English. South Korea is...

PRESS CONFERENCE Kono Taro, Member of the House of Representatives, LDP 11:00-12:00 Wednesday, August 6, 2025 Language: 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 CONFERENCE The Contested History of World War Two: The Hottest Flashpoints Today M.G. Sheftall, Professor, Modern Japanese Cultural History and Communication, Faculty of Informatics, Shizuoka University Alexis Dudden, Professor, Department of History, University of Connecticut and Visiting Professor of Japanese Studies, National University of...

CANCELLED: PROFESSIONAL LUNCHEON Randy Bass, Former Hanshin Tigers player and Oklahoma State Senator The 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 CONFERENCE The Story behind Nobel Selection Jørgen Watne Frydnes, Chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee 15:00-16:00 Monday, July 28, 2025 Language: The speech and Q & A will be in English. The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded last year to Nihon Hidankyo, the Japan...

PRESS CONFERENCE: CANCELLED Stock Traders On Trial Trevor 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...