Press Events

PRESS CONFERENCE Takahiro Anno, Team Mirai leader 14:00-15:00 Thursday, March 5, 2026 Language: The speech and Q & A will be in Japanese with English interpretation. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's ruling Liberal Democratic Party blew away the rest of the pack in the Feb. 8...

PRESS CONFERENCE Gilad Cohen, Ambassador of Israel to Japan 14:00-15:00 Wednesday, March 4, 2026 The speech and Q & A will be in English. The War with Iran and Expectations on Japan The Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan invites Club members and members of the...

PRESS CONFERENCE Japan's Newest Nobel Prize Winners Warn of a Decline in Science Susumu Kitagawa, 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry Shimon Sakaguchi, 2025 Nobel Prize in Medicine 10:30-11:30 Tuesday, March 3, 2026 Language: The speech and Q & A will be in English. The Foreign...

PRESS CONFERENCE Oscar Nomination Spotlight: "Kokuho" and the Art of Kabuki Lee Sang-il, Director Kyoko Toyokawa, Hair and make up Naomi Hibino, Kabuki make-up Tadashi Nishimatsu, Kabuki hair 11:00-12:00 Friday, February 27, 2026 Language: The speech and Q & A will be in Japanese with...

PRESS CONFERENCE Riku Miura & Ryuichi Kihara Milano Cortina Olympic Champions Pairs in Figure Skating 15:15-16:15 Wednesday, February 25, 2026 Language: The speech and Q & A will be in Japanese with English interpretation.  *Reservations for this event are limited to a maximum of five...

PRESS CONFERENCE Flying Cars Are Coming to Japan Sooner Than You Think Tomohiro Fukuzawa, Founder, CEO, SkyDrive Inc. 11:00-12:00 Wednesday, February 18, 2026 Language: The speech and Q & A will be in Japanese with English interpretation. SkyDrive is a prominent startup leading Japan into...

PRESS CONFERENCE Japan's Choices in the Trump Era Joshua W. Walker, President and CEO, Japan Society 11:00-12:00 Friday, February 13, 2026 Language: The speech and Q & A will be in English. At a time when U.S. foreign policy is being rewritten by President Trump,...

PRESS CONFERENCE The Prime Minister's Gambit in the Current Election Kazuhiro Aoyama, Political Journalist Takuma Oohamazaki, Election Consultant 14:00-15:00 Wednesday, February 4, 2026 Language: The speech will be in English or Japanese with interpretation. Q & A will be in Japanese with English interpretation. Prime...

Press Conference: CANCELLED Behind the Scenes in Hollywood's "Rental Family" Mari Yamamoto, Actress 11:00-12:00 Tuesday, February 3, 2026 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...

PRESS CONFERENCE Settlement in Sexual Harassment Case at Japan's Army Rina Gonoi, Former member of the Ground Self-Defense Forces Emi Torii and Aiko Ohta, Attorney at Law 14:00-15:00 Monday, January 26, 2026 Language: The speech and Q & A will be in Japanese with English...