Press Events

PRESS CONFERENCE Freed from a Myanmar Prison Toru Kubota, Documentary maker  14:00-15:00 Monday, November 28, 2022 Language: The speech and Q & A will be in Japanese with English interpretation. Toru Kubota (26) is a freelance journalist whose work has appeared on the BBC, Al-Jazeera...

Special Screening of "NUCHI NU MIJI" and Press Conference with Yoshiyasu Iha, Prof. Kunitoshi Sakurai and Hideko Tamanaha (Liaison Association to Protect Citizens' Lives from PFAS Contamination) Friday November 25, 2022 Film screening: 13:00 - 14:15 Press conference: 14:15 - 15:00 "NUCHI NU MIJI -...

PRESS CONFERENCE From Roma to Japan: Looking at the current health of international soccer Tiago Pinto, Italian football team AS Roma general manager Tammy Abraham & Cristian Volpato, AS Roma striker 15:00-16:00 Thursday, November 24, 2022 (The speech and Q & A will be in...

PRESS CONFERENCE Investing in America: Opportunities for Japan Rahm Emanuel, U.S. Ambassador to Japan 10:30-11:30 Monday, November 21, 2022 (The speech and Q & A will be in English.)   Since taking office, U.S. President Joe Biden has worked to make America a place to...

PRESS CONFERENCE Russia-Ukraine conflict and relations with Japan: The Russian Perspective Mikhail Yurievich Galuzin, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to Japan 15:00-16:00 Friday, November 11, 2022 (The speech and Q & A will be in English.)   It has been nine months...

PROFESSIONAL LUNCHEON Threats to the global economy and financial system Charles Dallara, former senior US Treasury and IMF official 11:30-13:00 Thursday, November 10, 2022 Language: The speech and Q & A will be in English. The state of the global economy and financial system is...

PRESS CONFERENCE Dennis Cutler Blair, former Commander in Chief of U.S. Pacific Command and Director of National Intelligence 10:00-11:00 Monday, November 7, 2022 (The speech and Q&A will be in English.)   Xi Jinping last month wrested an unprecedented third term as China's leader and...

PRESS CONFERENCE Ichikawa Ebizō (Ichikawa Danjūrō XIII, Hakuen), Kabuki actor 09:00-10:00 Friday, November 4, 2022 (The speech and Q & A will be in Japanese with English interpretation) * Initial reservations are limited to two and may be subject to further change. ご予約は会員様ご本人+1名様（計2名）までとなります。 "Kabuki Comeback...

PRESS CONFERENCE The Battle to Save Katoku, Amami-Oshima's "Jurassic Beach" Jean-Marc Takaki,  Association for the protection of Amami's forest, rivers and coastal ecosystems Tomoko Uchiyama, Painter artist and Pandan craft weaver 14:00-15:00 Wednesday, November 2, 2022 (The speech and Q&A will be in English and...

PRESS CONFERENCE Japan's First Transgender Candidate for Mayor Karen Yoda, Candidate for Shinjuku mayor 11:00-12:00 Wednesday, November 2, 2022 (The speech will be in English and Q&A will be in Japanese with English interpretation.) Among the candidates lined up to contest local elections on November...