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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Regional Economies Changing with Women’s Participation—Correcting the Gender Wage Gap and Promoting Further Participation by Women (Ms. Wakako Yata, Former Special Advisor to the Prime Minister (Wages and Employment)/Director)
Bringing Foreign Workers to Japan—Initiatives for the Employment for Skill Development Program (①Immigration Services Agency ②Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare)
FPCJ Hybrid Press Briefing: Fifteen Years Since the Great East Japan Earthquake: Progress in Reconstruction and the Road Ahead (Mr. MAKINO Takao, Minister for Reconstruction)
Outlook for Diplomacy in 2026—Japan’s Course in an Unstable Global Order (Dr. Ryo Sahashi, Professor, Institute for Advanced Studies on Asia, the University of Tokyo)
Bringing More Foreign Workers to Japan—Current Situation and Designing an Effective System（Mr. Ippei Torii, Secretary General, Specified Nonprofit Corporation Solidarity Network with Migrants Japan (SMJ)）
