Press Events

PRESS CONFERENCE His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama  "Cultivating a good heart" 12:15-13:30 Wednesday, November 10, 2021 (The speech and Q & A will be in English or Tibetan with English interpretation.) *His Holiness is joining this event online. The FCCJ is honored to welcome ...

PRESS CONFERENCE Kenneth Mori McElwain, Professor, Political Institutions, Public Opinion, University of Tokyo Kensuke Takayasu, Seikei University Faculty of Law, Department of Political Science and Director of Center for Asian and Pacific Studies Takuma Oohamazaki, Political Consultant 12:00-13:30 Friday, October 29, 2021 The speech and ...

PRESS CONFERENCE Kimiko Hirata, KIKO network 11:00-12:00 Monday, October 25, 2021 The speech and Q & A will be in English. Japan's emissions pledges in light of the upcoming UN Climate Change Conference Delegates to the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference will gather in ...

PRESS CONFERENCE "Rengo's new female leader"  Tomoko Yoshino, President of the Japanese Trade Union Confederation (RENGO) 11:00-12:00 Friday, October 22, 2021 (The speech and Q & A will be in Japanese with English interpretation) Rengo, Japan's biggest labor organization, recently picked Tomoko Yoshino as its ...

PRESS CONFERENCE Muhammad Yunus, Nobel Peace Prize 2006, Olympic Laurel 2020 (via zoom) Hitoshi Suzuki, General Incorporated Foundation Japan Network for Public Interest Activities (via zoom) Masaharu Okada, General Incorporated Association Yunus Japan Hiroshi Osaki, Representative Director, Yunus‐Yoshimoto Social Action Co, Ltd. Kana Izumi, Representative ...

PRESS CONFERENCE Naho Ida, Executive Director of the National Petition Action for Selective Adoption of Surname Makiko Terahara, Attorney at law admitted in Japan and New York Member of litigation attorney for selective marital surname 15:00-16:00 Tuesday, October 19, 2021 Language: The speech will be ...

PRESS CONFERENCE Catherine Jane Fisher, Award Winning Grassroots Human Rights Activist 11:00-12:00 Wednesday, October 6, 2021 The speech and Q & A will be in English. Justice for Rape Victims of the U.S. Military CATHERINE JANE FISHER made history at the FCCJ over a decade ...

PRESS CONFERENCE Kazane Kajiya, pro-choice and contraception access activist  Member of International Safe Abortion Day Japan Project 11:00-12:00 Monday, September 27, 2021 The speech and Q & A will be in English "Let Women Decide": Pro-Choice Activist Calls on Japan to Allow Women to Make ...

PRESS CONFERENCE: Postponed Sanae Takaichi, Member of the House of Representatives, Liberal Democratic Party of Japan (LDP) 09:00-10:00 Monday, September 27, 2021 The speech and Q & A will be in Japanese with English interpretation The Professional Activities Committee regrets to announce that the above ...

PRESS CONFERENCE Stop Parental Child Abduction: Estranged Japanese and Foreign Spouses Demand Justice Vincent Fichot, French father Suzuki, Japanese mother and Shinji Kojima, Japanese father 11:00-12:00 Friday, September 24, 2021 (The speech and Q & A will be in English or Japanese with English interpretation) ...