Press Events

PRESS CONFERENCE Trump, Okinawa & The US-Japan Alliance Peter Kuznick, Professor of American University, Director of the Institute for Nuclear Studies Satoko Norimatsu, journalist 13:00-14:00 Friday, February 7, 2025 Language: The speech and Q & A will be in English. What policies will Donald Trump...

PRESS CONFERENCE Naw Hla Hla Soe, the Minister of the Ministry for Women, Youths, and Children Affairs of the National Unity Government of Myanmar Shwe Shwe Sein Latt, Advisory board member of the Ministry of Human Rights and the Ministry of Women, Youths, and Children...

PRESS CONFERENCE Waleed Siam, Ambassador, Representative The Permanent General Mission of Palestine 14:30-15:30 Friday, January 31, 2025 Language: The speech and Q & A will be in English. A fragile ceasefire continues between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, as more hostage and prisoner releases are...

PRESS CONFERENCE Gilad Cohen, Ambassador of Israel to Japan 12:30-13:30 Friday, January 31, 2025 Lauguage: The speech and Q & A will be in English. A fragile ceasefire continues between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, as more hostage and prisoner releases are planned and families...

PRESS CONFERENCE William Lazonick, Professor of Economics Emeritus, University of Massachusetts 11:00-12:00 Wednesday, January 29, 2025 (The speech and Q & A will be in English.) Why the United States is lagging in critical technologies As Donald Trump begins his second term as U.S. president,...

PRESS CONFERENCE Uketsu, Horror writer and YouTuber 11:00-12:00 Thursday, January 16, 2025 Language: The speech will be in English and Q & A will be in Japanese with English interpretation. Meet a strange author No one knows his real name or face, but Uketsu, who...

PRESS CONFERENCE Rahm Emanuel, U.S. Ambassador to Japan  10:30-11:30 Friday, January 10, 2025 My Time in Tokyo Ambassador Rahm Emanuel has been in Japan since January 2022, working to deepen ties between Washington and Tokyo. The post had been vacant since 2019, and some had...

PRESS CONFERENCE Carlos Ghosn, Former Nissan Motor Co. & Renault CEO and Chairman 15:00-16:00 Monday, December 23, 2024 (The speech and Q & A will be in English.) *Mr. Ghosn will join the event online. Former Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn will address the club via...

PRESS CONFERENCE Michael Taylor, Former U.S. Green Beret 11:00-12:00 Monday, December 23, 2024 Language: The speech and Q & A will be in English. *Mr. Taylor will join the event online. The Great Escape The former Green Beret who engineered Carlos Ghosn's escape...

PRESS CONFERENCE Macoto Tezka, Visualist & Film Director Douglas Montgomery, CEO Global Connects Media 14:00-15:00 Thursday, December 19, 2024 (The speech and Q & A will be in English or Japanese with English interpretation) "Unlocking the True Value of Japanese Anime" Anime is undeniably one...