Press Events

PRESS CONFERENCE Will Takaichi’s Growth Policies Work? Richard Katz, Publisher, Japan Economy Watch 11:00-12:00 Tuesday, October 6, 2026 Language: The speech and Q & A will be in English. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has pledged to lift Japan onto a stronger growth path through an...

PRESS CONFERENCE "JO1 Sets Sights on North American Market" JO1, Global boys group  Tuesday, September 29, 2026 Language: The speech and Q & A will be in Japanese with English interpretation. *This press conference will be embargoed until it ends. The FCCJ is proud to...

PRESS CONFERENCE The Story Behind Midnight Diner Kaoru Kobayashi, Actor 14:00-15:00 Thursday, September 24, 2026 Language: The speech and Q & A will be in Japanese with English interpretation. You have seen the Netflix series, Midnight Diner, now meet its Master, actor Kaoru Kobayashi, who...

PROFESSIONAL LUNCHEON Sada Masashi, Singer, Songwriter & Novelist 12:00-13:30 Tuesday, September 15, 2026 Language: The speech and Q & A will be in Japanese with English interpretation. Born in Nagasaki in 1952, Sada Masashi is one of Japan's most beloved and prolific musicians, with a...

PRESS CONFERENCE Suing the Pentagon　 Max D. Lederer Jr., Former Publisher, Stars and Stripes 11:00-12:00 Monday, September 14, 2026 Language: The speech and Q & A will be in English. In August, the Pentagon fired Max D. Lederer Jr., publisher of the Stars and Stripes...

PRESS CONFERENCE North Korea's High-Tech Boom Martyn Williams, Stimson Center 14:00-15:00 Thursday, September 10, 2026 Language: The speech and Q & A will be in English. North Korea is experiencing an economic boom unlike anything the isolated and once starving country has seen in decades....

PRESS CONFERENCE Japan's Weak Response to U.S. Sanctions Gen Nakatani, Member of the House of Representatives, LDP  11:00-12:00 Friday, September 4, 2026 Language: The speech and Q & A will be in Japanese with English interpretation. In August, the United States imposed sanctions on the...

PRESS CONFERENCE Japan's Response to the Kumamoto Earthquake Hayashi Yoshimasa, Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications 15:00-16:00 Tuesday, September 1, 2026 Language: The speech and Q & A will be in English. Last month's magnitude 6.8 earthquake in the southern prefecture of Kumamoto killed at...