PRESS BRIEFINGS (NOTICES)

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.
Confirm the schedule here.

  • Scientific Basis for Defining Seniors as 75 or Older (Dr. Yasuyoshi OUCHI, M.D., Ph.D, President of Toranomon Hospital)

    Date July 18, 2017
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  • The Fate of the West, and the implications for Japan (Mr. Bill Emmott, Former Editor in Chief of The Economist)

    Date July 13, 2017
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  • Super-Solo Society—Changing Japanese Views on Marriage (Mr. Kazuhisa Arakawa, Hakuhodo Solo Activity Men Research Project Leader)

    Date June 28, 2017
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  • Outlook for Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly Election and Domestic Politics (Dr. Yu UCHIYAMA, Professor, University of Tokyo Graduate School of Arts and Sciences)

    Date June 23, 2017
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  •  Japan’s Cybersecurity Strategy—Preparing for Tokyo 2020 (Ms. Mihoko Matsubara (Chief Security Officer Japan, Palo Alto Networks K.K.))

    Date June 21, 2017
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  • The Future of Retinal Regeneration Using IPS Cells (Masayo Takahashi M.D., Ph.D., Project Leader, Laboratory for Retinal Regeneration, RIKEN Center for Developmental Biology)

    Date June 7, 2017
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  • Basic Policies for 2017 – Increasing Productivity Through Investing in Human Resources：Dr. Motoshige Itoh, Professor Emeritus (The University of Tokyo), Professor (Gakushuin University)

    Date June 1, 2017
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  • Future of Delivery Industry Reforms (Mr. Ryoichi Kakui, Chief Executive Officer, e-LogiT Co., Ltd.)

    Date May 26, 2017
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  • South Korean Presidential Election and Japan-ROK Relations (Mr. Hideki Okuzono, Associate Professor, University of Shizuoka)

    Date May 15, 2017
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  • Child Poverty—Problems and Initiatives (Mr. Hayato Hanaoka, Project Coordinator, The Nippon Foundation)

    Date May 10, 2017
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  • 2017 White Paper on Small and Medium Enterprises in Japan (Ms. Tomoko INA, Director, Small and Medium Enterprise Agency Business Environment Dept. Research Office)

    Date April 25, 2017
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  • Population Projections for Japan (2017 Projections)—Revelations from the Latest Data（Dr. Futoshi Ishii, Director, National Institute of Population and Social Security Research, Department of Population Dynamics Research）

    Date April 24, 2017
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