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 **today's** Japan. About 20 to 30 foreign journalists usually attend these press briefings giving background on current issues in Japan.
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Traditional Sake Making Added to Intangible Cultural Heritage List! Protecting Traditional Culture and Passing It On to the Next Generation（①Shuso Imada, General Manager, Japan Sake and Shochu Information Center ②Tatsuya Ishikawa, Head Brewer, Tsukinoi Sake Brewery/Chair, Japan Toji Guild Association/Vice-chair, Preservation Society of Japanese Koji-based Sake Making Craftmanship）
Issues and Outlook for Green Transformation in Japan —Decarbonization and Stable Energy Supply in the 7th Strategic Energy Plan（Dr. Sumiko Takeuchi, Member of the Board of Directors and Senior Fellow, International Environment and Economy Institute /Specially Appointed Professor, Tohoku University）
Loneliness and Isolation in Japanese Society and Measures to Respond (Professor Mitsunori Ishida, Contemporary Human Studies, School of Culture, Media and Society, Waseda University )
Normalization of Wages, Commodity Prices, and Interest Rates: Current Status and Outlook（Dr. Tsutomu Watanabe, Professor, University of Tokyo Graduate School of Economics）
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)
The House of Representatives Election—The Prospect of Political Reform (Dr. Izuru Makihara, Professor, Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Tokyo)
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)
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）
70 Years of International Cooperation—The History and Future of JICA’s Cooperation （Dr. TANAKA Akihiko, President of the Japan International Cooperation Agency ）
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 ）
