Press Events

Friday, February 28, 2020, 11:00 - 12:00 Press Conference: Postponed "Radiation Situation in Fukushima" This event has been postponed. The new date and time will be announced shortly. We apologize for any inconvenience and thank you for your understanding. Professional Activities Committee 上記の記者会見は都合により延期されました。新たな日時は改めて告知いたします。ご迷惑をおかけすることをお詫びするとともに、皆様のご理解とご協力に感謝いたします。 日本外国特派員協会　報道委員会

Wednesday, February 26, 2020, 15:00 - 16:00 Yasunori Kagoike, Former Head of Moritomo Gakuen Junko Kagoike, Former Deputy Head of Moritomo Gakuen "Protesting Judgement after Conviction in Moritomo Gakuen Fraud Trial" (The speech and Q & A will be in Japanese with English interpretation)   Yasunori Kagoike, the...

Wednesday, February 26, 2020, 13:00 - 14:00   Tamayo Omura, Plaintiffs' Attorneys in Litigation, Plaintiff A , Representative of the Plaintiffs（Anonymous） Catherine Henderson, Plaintiff Languae: The speech and Q & A will be in English and Japanese with English interpretation.   "Parental abduction: Class-action...

Thursday, February 20, 2020, 11:00 - 12:00 Kentaro Iwata, Professor of Infectious Diseases at Kobe University (The speech and Q & A will be in English.) "Aboard the Diamond Princess" Kentaro Iwata, professor of infectious diseases at Kobe University Hospital, posted a YouTube video after he boarded the...

Wednesday, February 19, 2020, 11:00 - 12:00   Hitoshi Oshitani, Professor, Department of Virology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine Language: The speech and Q & A will be in English. It's becoming clear the novel coronavirus that has now infected over 60,000 and has claimed close to...

Thursday, February 13, 2020, 11:00 - 12:00   Kiwami Omura, Head of a group of residents opposing the use of the new routes Hiroshi Sugie, Aviation expert & former JAL pilot Language: The speech and Q & A will be in Japanese with English interpretation. "Noise in...

    "Economic Outlook and Challenges in Asia" Changyong Rhee, Director, Asia and Pacific Department IMF Language: The speech and Q & A will be in English. Was the recently declared truce in Trump's trade war with China really a cause for rejoicing, as the...

  "Overview of Asian Development" Takehiko Nakao, President, Asian Development Bank *Please note that Mr. Nakao will be retiring as president of The Asian Development Bank before the event. Language: The speech and Q & A will be in English.   What is the real...

Tuesday, February 04, 2020, 11:00 - 12:00 Hiroshi Nishiura, Professor, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine "Combatting the New Coronavirus" (The speech and Q & A will be in English) As of Friday, the death toll from the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of...

Thursday, January 23, 2020, 11:00 - 12:00   Shoichi Ibusuki, Lawyer Makoto Iwahashi, Posse Language: The speech and Q & A will be in Japanese with English interpretation.   "Filipino Woman Sue For The Return of Her Passport"     A lot has been written recently about...