Press Events

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...

Tuesday, September 12, 2017, 12:00 - 13:30   Language: The speech and Q & A will be in English Old hands will remember Bernie Krisher -- the legendary Newsweek bureau chief here back in the sixties-seventies who scooped everyone by an exclusive interview with the Showa emperor. And...

Thursday, September 07, 2017, 12:00 - 14:00 "The Time for Environmental Action is Now" Language: The speech and Q & A will be in English with simultaneous interpretation The FCCJ is pleased to host three Blue Planet Prize laureates to give their insights into global environmental issues at...

Tuesday, September 05, 2017, 14:30 - 16:00 "Working Behind the Scenes of Japan's Diplomacy" Language: The speech and Q & A will be in English Former Foreign Ministry official Hitoshi Tanaka is well known on two fronts. One is as former Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs, a position...

Tuesday, August 29, 2017, 11:00 - 12:00 The Democratic Party Presidential Candidates Language: The speech and Q & A will be in Japanese with English interpretation Nearly five years after falling from power, Japan's Democratic Party (DP) is struggling for survival after its leadership resigned and a string...

Wednesday, August 23, 2017, 10:00 - 11:00 North Korea and the Current Situation of Guam Language: The speech and Q & A will be in English North Korea has threatened to send missiles over Japan in the direction of Guam, threatening the security and safety of the Pacific...

Friday, August 04, 2017, 15:00 - 16:00 The Prospects of PM Abe's Latest Cabinet Reshuffle Language:The speech and Q & A will be in Japanese with English interpretation Japan's Prime Minister is reportedly planning to reshuffle his Cabinet on August 3 in an attempt to re-launch a now...

Thursday, August 03, 2017, 14:30 - 15:30 The state of the governor's administration and what lies ahead   Language: The speech will be in English and Q&A in Japanese with English interpretation One year after toppling the establishment candidate to become Tokyo governor, Yuriko Koike has again shaken...

Monday, July 31, 2017, 15:00 - 16:00 "Japan's Unconstitutional Election Deposits" Language: The speech and Q & A will be in Japanese with English interpretation Running for political office in Japan is costly. Candidates in last month's Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly election deposited 600,000 yen each with the authorities,...