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The FPCJ holds briefings given by Cabinet ministers, high-ranking government officials and leading experts in various fields about four times a month so foreign journalists can better understand the current situation in Japan. About 20 to 30 foreign journalists usually attend these press briefings giving background on current issues in Japan.
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December 3, 2024

Loneliness and Isolation in Japanese Society and Measures to Respond (Professor Mitsunori Ishida, Contemporary Human Studies, School of Culture, Media and Society, Waseda University )

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November 19, 2024

Normalization of Wages, Commodity Prices, and Interest Rates: Current Status and Outlook（Dr. Tsutomu Watanabe, Professor, University of Tokyo Graduate School of Economics）

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November 14, 2024

The Future of Japan-US Relations Based on the Results of the US Presidential Election (Mr. Tetsuo KOTANI, Professor, Faculty of Language and Cultures, Meikai University/Senior Fellow, The Japan Institute of International Affairs)

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October 25, 2024

The House of Representatives Election—The Prospect of Political Reform (Dr. Izuru Makihara, Professor, Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Tokyo)

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October 11, 2024

Outlook for US Presidential Election and Future of Japan-US Relations (Dr. Satoru Mori, Professor, Faculty of Law, Keio University)

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October 8, 2024

Tired Japan—How to Overcome Japan’s Sleep Deprivation (Dr. Masashi Yanagisawa, Director and Professor, International Institute for Integrative Sleep Medicine (WPI-IIIS), University of Tsukuba)

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October 3, 2024

Results of the Summit of the Future 2024（Ms. Kaoru Nemoto, Director, United Nations Information Centre, Tokyo; Mr. Takuma Kajita, Director, United Nations Planning and Administration Division, Foreign Policy Bureau, MOFA）

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October 1, 2024

70 Years of International Cooperation—The History and Future of JICA’s Cooperation （Dr. TANAKA Akihiko, President of the Japan International Cooperation Agency ）

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September 25, 2024

Nagasaki Stadium City As a Key for Stimulating the Economy and Developing the City（Mr. Shiro Suzuki, Mayor of Nagasaki/Mr. Yutaka Orime, Executive Officer, Regional Creation Nagasaki ）

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September 24, 2024

The LDP Leadership Election and Domestic Japanese Politics（Dr. Yu UCHIYAMA, Professor, University of Tokyo Graduate School of Arts and Sciences）

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September 19, 2024

2024 UN Summit of the Future and the SDGs (Dr. Norichika Kanie, Professor, Graduate School of Media and Governance, Keio University)

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July 30, 2024

A Message for the Future as Atomic Bomb Survivors Grow Older (Mr. Seiichiro Mise)

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July 23, 2024

Basic Policy on Economic and Fiscal Management and Reform 2024: An Economic Society with Hope for the Future (Ms. Mana Nakazora, BNP Paribas Securities (Japan) Limited, Vice Chairperson of Global Markets)

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July 16, 2024

Initiatives for Nuclear Disarmament by Nagasaki （Mr. Shiro Suzuki, Nagasaki Mayor）

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July 8, 2024

※※CANCELED※※ Strategy and Joint Operations in the Reiwa Era（General YOSHIDA Yoshihide, Chief of Staff, Joint Staff ）

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July 2, 2024

Towards the 10th Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting (PALM10)（Dr. Izumi Kobayashi, President, Japan Pacific Islands Association/Professor at Osaka Gakuin University）

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June 28, 2024

The Future of Japanese Cities: Japan in 2120, Based on a Statistical Prediction Model（Dr. Tomoya Mori, Professor, Institute of Economic Research, Kyoto University）

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June 20, 2024

Towards a Tourism Nation—Increased Inbound Tourism, Tourism Issues, and Future Initiatives（Mr. Ichiro Takahashi, Commissioner, Japan Tourism Agency ）

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June 14, 2024

Uses of and Issues with Drones in Times of Disaster—As Seen in the Response to the Noto Peninsula Earthquake（Dr. Shoichiro Uchiyama, Chief Expert Researcher, Multi-hazard Risk Assessment Research Division, National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience）

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June 14, 2024

Public-Private Partnerships to Achieve 30% of Global Market Share for SDVs by 2030 (Mr. Takeru Ito, Chief, METI Manufacturing Industries Bureau Automobile Section Mobility DX Office/Mr. Shinpei Kato, CEO and CTO, Tier IV, Inc.)

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May 31, 2024

Generative AI and Japanese Initiatives 　(Dr. Yutaka Matsuo, Professor, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo)

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May 8, 2024

Japan’s Defense and Security Strategy (Mr. ONODERA Itsunori, Chair of LDP Research Commission on Security and Former Minister of Defense)

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April 4, 2024

Prime Minister KISHIDA’s official visit to the United States of America (Briefer: Mr. ARIMA Yutaka, Assistant Minister (Ambassador), Director-General of North American Affairs Bureau of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, MOFA)

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March 21, 2024

The Rise of the Global South and the Future of Japanese Diplomacy（Professor Yuichi Hosoya, Faculty of Law, Keio University）

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March 19, 2024

Solving Problems in the Construction Industry in an Era of Declining Birthrate and Aging Population with DX(Professor Kazuyoshi Tateyama, Research Organization of Science and Technology, Ritsumeikan University)

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March 18, 2024

Examining the Situation in North Korea (Professor Atsuhito Isozaki, Keio University )

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March 14, 2024

Press Briefing By Mr. Rafael Mariano Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency（IAEA）

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March 12, 2024

The Relationship Between Climate Change and Cherry Blossoms, Mr. Daisuke Sasano , Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA)

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March 6, 2024

Two Years After the Beginning of Russia’s Full-scale Invasion of Ukraine, How Will Japan Support Ukraine?(Dr. Michito Tsuruoka, Associate Professor, Faculty of Policy Management, Keio University)

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February 15, 2024

Future Japan-US Relations In Light of the Upcoming Presidential Election （Dr. Yasushi Watanabe, Professor, Faculty of Environment and Information Studies, Keio University）

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February 14, 2024

Significance of the Successful Moon Landing by SLIM(Dr. Shinichiro Sakai, Project Manager, SLIM Project Team, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA))

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February 8, 2024

Outlook for the Japanese Economy in 2024 (Mr. Hideo Kumano, Chief Economist, Economic Research Department, Dai-ichi Life Research Institute)

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January 31, 2024

Popularization and Passing on Skills of Washoku, Ten Years After Inclusion on UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage List (Mr. Yoshihiro Murata, Master Chef at Kikunoi)

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January 25, 2024

Japan-Taiwan Relations Considering the Results of Taiwan’s Presidential Election （Dr. Madoka Fukuda, Professor, Department of Global Politics, Faculty of Law, HOSEI University ）

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January 12, 2024

Outlook for Domestic Japanese Politics in 2024 (Dr. Yu UCHIYAMA, Professor, University of Tokyo Graduate School of Arts and Sciences)

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