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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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April 21, 2025

Japan’s Economic Security Policy (Mr. KIUCHI Minoru, Minister in charge of Economic Security)

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March 18, 2025

The Seventh Strategic Energy Plan (Ms. Yukari Takamura, Professor, Institute for Future Initiatives, The University of Tokyo)

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March 4, 2025

Will Gen Z’s Oshikatsu Be the Key to a Recovery of Consumption? (Mr. Yohei Harada, Professor, UX Course, College of Design Engineering, Shibaura Institute of Technology)

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February 27, 2025

The Second Trump Administration and the Future of Japan-US Relations(Dr. Takayuki Nishiyama, Professor, Department of Political Science, Faculty of Law, Seikei University)

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February 19, 2025

Expanding Possibilities for Education with Metaverse Classes (Vice-principal and Metaverse Students, Yushi International High School)

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February 18, 2025

Healthy Elderly Persons Working in the Era of 100-Year Life Expectancy (Dr. Shinya Ouchi, Professor, Graduate School of Law, Kobe University)

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February 5, 2025

Connecting the World: The Road to Expo 2025（Mr. Hiroyuki Ishige, Secretary General, Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition）

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February 4, 2025

Outlook for Politics in 2025: The Future of Political Parties（Dr. Yuri Kono, Professor, Department of Political Science, Faculty of Law, Hosei University ）

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January 15, 2025

Global Economic and Financial Trends and Japan in 2025 (Dr. Sayuri Shirai, Professor, Faculty of Policy Management, Graduate School of Media and Governance, Keio University）

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January 10, 2025

Outlook for Japanese Diplomacy in 2025: Stabilizing the Asia Pacific Region 80 Years After World War II（Dr. Taizo Miyagi, Professor, Faculty of Law, Chuo University）

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