Press Events

PRESS CONFERENCE Palau President Visits Fukushima Ahead Of Water Release Surangel S. Whipps, Jr., President of the Republic of Palau 13:30-14:30 Thursday, June 15, 2023 (The speech and Q & A will be in English.) The tiny Pacific island nation of Palau, at 466 sq...

PRESS CONFERENCE "Japan-China Diplomatic Strategy and the Japanese Communist Party" Kazuo Shii, Japanese Communist Party Chairman June 12, Monday, 14:00-15:00(Press Conference) (The speech and Q & A will be in Japanese with English interpretation) Concerned about Japan-China relations and the tensions over Taiwan, the Japanese...

PRESS CONFERENCE Taiwan's 'third force' battles for presidency Wen-Je Ko, Taiwan People's Party Chairman June 8,Thursday, 14:00-15:00(Press Conference) (The speech will be in English and Q & A will be in Taiwanese Mandarin with English interpreter.) Next January, Taiwanese voters will pick the island's next...

PRESS CONFERENCE Hayashi Yoshimasa, Foreign Minister  June 2, Friday, 16:30-17:10 (Press Conference) (The speech and Q & A will be in English.) Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has said his country faces the most difficult and complex national security environment since World War Two. The painful...

PRESS CONFERENCE "Japan Inc. vs the Activists: Ousted Fujitec chairman strikes back" Takakazu Uchiyama, Former Chairman/President, Fujitec Co Ltd Kazuyoshi Kimura, Kenji Uenishi, & Hiroki Okimoto, Outside Director Candidate of Fujitec Co Ltd Hiroyuki Kawai, Attorney at Law June 2, Friday, 14:00-15:00 (Press Conference) (The...

PRESS CONFERENCE Whose Salmon? Ainu Nation Lawsuit and International Indigenous Maritime Rights Masaki Sashima, President, Raporo Ainu Nation (Japan) Aslak Holmberg, President of the Saami Council (Finland) Russ Jones, Hereditary chief of the Haida Nation (Canada) May 29, Monday, 13:00-14:00 (Press Conference) (The speech and...

PRESS CONFERENCE Alleged Kitagawa Victim Calls for Anti-Abuse Law Yasushi Hashida, Former member of Johnny's Jr., actor and dancer May 26, Friday, 14:00-15:00 (Press Conference) (The speech and Q & A will be in Japanese with English interpretation) On May 14, the talent agency Johnny...

PRESS CONFERENCE Dhondup Wangchen, Tibetan Documentary Filmmaker in Exile May 26, Friday, 11:00-12:00 (10 min screening + Press Conference) (The speech and Q & A will be in Tibetan with English interpretation) Leaving Fear Behind: A Tibetan Filmmaker Talks About Living Under Chinese Rule  ...

PRESS CONFERENCE "Guilty Until Proven Innocent: Shaking up Japan's Criminal Justice System" Shinobu Yamagishi, Former President & CEO, Pressance Corporation Kana Sasakura, Professor, Faculty of Law, Konan University/  Executive Director, Innocence Project Japan Saroop Ijaz, Senior Counsel, Asia Division, Human Rights Watch May 25, Thursday,...