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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Forecast for the Situation in Iran and the Middle East, and Its Impact on Japan (Mr. Masamichi Saito, Senior Research Fellow, Middle East Institute of Japan)
Outlook for the 27th House of Councillors Election and the Future of Japanese Domestic Politics (Dr. Yu Uchiyama, Professor, University of Tokyo Graduate School of Arts and Sciences)
The Situation in Russia and the War in Ukraine—Can an Exit Strategy for the War Be Found? (Mr. Toyohisa Kozuki, former Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to Russia)
Strengthening Japan’s Relations with Countries in the Global South through TICAD 9 (Mr. Kenju Murakami, Deputy Director-General/Deputy Assistant Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan)
60th Anniversary of Normalization of Japan-South Korea Diplomatic Relations: Present and Future of Japan-South Korean Relations (Dr. Tadashi Kimiya, Former Professor, Project Researcher, University of Tokyo)
Ukraine’s Current Situation and Future Outlook—Japan’s Role（Mr. Kuninori Matsuda, former Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to Ukraine）
