Press Events

PRESS CONFERENCE Gilad Cohen, Ambassador of Israel to Japan Friday, June 27, 2025 Language: The speech and Q & A will be in English. In March 2025, Israel's two-month ceasefire with Hamas ended, and the death toll now exceeds 56,000 in Gaza since the October...

"Meet the Press" Richard Lloyd Parry, Asia Editor, The Times 18:30-20:00, Thursday, June 26, 2025 We are bringing back “Meet the Press,” an initiative designed to encourage more members of the press to come to the club and meet other members of the club. The...

CANCELLED: PRESS CONFERENCE Speaking Out Against Political Hate Speech Akira Maeda, Association of Citizens Condemning Hate Speech by Politicians Megumi Komori, Acting Secretary-General, International Movement Against All Forms of Discrimination and Racism The Professional Activities Committee regrets to announce that the above planned event has...

PRESS CONFERENCE Confronting Deepfakes: Japan's Next Steps in the Age of AI Dai Yamamoto, Senior Project Director, Data & Security Research Laboratory, Fujitsu Limited Kotaro Nakayama, Representative, NABLAS Inc. 13:00-14:00 Tuesday, June 24, 2025 Language: The speech will be in English and Q & A...

PRESS CONFERENCE Yuichiro Tamaki, Leader of Democratic Party for the People 10:30-11:30, Tuesday, June 24, 2025 Language: The speech and Q & A will be in Japanese with English interpretation. "The DPP and the Upper House Election" In Japan’s October 2024 Lower House election, the...

PRESS CONFERENCE “Nippon Ishin’s Policy Priorities and Summer Election Strategy" Seiji Maehara, Co-President Nippon Ishin ( Japan Innovation Party ) 9:00-10:00 Thursday, June 19, 2025 Language: The speech and Q & A will be in Japanese with English interpretation. The Osaka- and Kansai-centric Nippon Ishin...

PRESS CONFERENCE Global Trade in America's Crosshairs: How We Got Here and Where It's Going Michael Beeman, Former Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Japan, Korea and APEC 11:00-12:00 Tuesday, June 17, 2025 Language: The speech and Q & A will be in English. Japan is...

"Meet the Press" Jelani Cobb, Dean, Columbia Journalism School 18:00-19:00, Saturday, June 14, 2025The Dean of Columbia Journalism School will visit the FCCJ on Saturday evening to share his thoughts about the state of the industry and its future. Despite the sudden notice about...

PRESS CONFERENCE Global AIDS response at a crossroads Joseph Tucker, Co-Chair, APACC (Asia Pacific AIDS and Co-Infection Conference)  Eamonn Murphy, Director, Asia Pacific Regional Support Team, UNAIDS Rachel Ong, Regional Coordinator, Global Fund Advocates Network Asia/Pacific, Singapore 11:00-12:00 Thursday, June 12, 2025 Language: The speech...

PRESS CONFERENCE Yoshihiko Noda, President of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan 11:00-12:00 Monday, June 9, 2025 Language: The speech and Q & A will be in Japanese with English interpretation. Yoshihiko Noda, President of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and former Prime Minister,...