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Tuesday, October 03, 2017, 15:30 - 16:30   Language: The speech and Q & A will be in Japanese with English interpretation  A freelance journalist, Kosuke Tsuneoka, is filing a lawsuit against the Japanese government to seek compensation for damage caused by a police raid, but he says ...

Monday, October 02, 2017, 15:00 - 16:00 "The Sharing Economy in Japan" The speech and Q & A will be in English and Japanese with interpretation The rise of taxi-hailing app Uber and other companies in the so-called "sharing economy" has been one of the biggest social and ...

Friday, September 29, 2017, 12:00 - 14:00 “ONE BELT - ONE ROAD (OBOR) and What It Means for Japan” Language: The Speech and Q&A will be in English In May this year, the world's gaze was directed at China when it officially launched the vast "One Belt-One Road" ...

Wednesday, September 27, 2017, 15:00 - 16:00 "The impact of Whaling, Coal and Climate Change on Our Oceans & the Great Barrier Reef" Language: The Speech and Q&A will be in English. With its vast lands and oceans, and the Great Barrier Reef, Australia is known for its nature, ...

Monday, September 25, 2017, 15:00 - 16:00 "Imperial Family Purse" Language: The speech and Q & A will be in Japanese with English interpretation The recent betrothal of Emperor Akihito's eldest grandchild, Princess Mako, and his own plan to abdicate have shed light on how the world's oldest ...

Wednesday, September 20, 2017, 12:00 - 14:00 "Japan's most successful woman's tennis player" Lanuage: The speech and Q & A will be in Japanese with English interpretation After a glittering career in professional tennis, the world’s former women's No.4, Kimiko Date, is calling it a day. At 46, ...

Tuesday, September 19, 2017, 15:00 - 16:00   Language: The speech and Q & A will be in English Everything changed in France with the May 7 election of Emmanuel Macron. At 39, he became France's youngest ever president, obliterating the challenge from the right and left and ...

Tuesday, September 19, 2017, 12:00 - 13:30 "Asian Financial Crisis - 20th Anniversary Lessons" Language: The speech and Q & A will be in English The mid-1990s were the time when the so-called Asian Economic Miracle was still at its height, and yet by the end of the ...

Friday, September 15, 2017, 12:00 - 14:00 "The North Korea situation" Language: The speech and Q & A will be Japanese with English interpretation Many journalists based here also cover North Korea. At any time there is the possibility of an NHK alert telling us that a missile ...

Wednesday, September 13, 2017, 13:00 - 14:10 Mission to North Korea Language: The speech and Q & A will be in Japanese with English interpretation Antonio Inoki has built up an unconventional resume over his 74 years. A wrestler-turned lawmaker who once set up his own political party ...