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.

  • The Future of AI and Buddhist Teachings (Dr. Seiji Kumagai, Vice Director and Professor, Institute for the Future of Human Society, Kyoto University)

    Date May 16, 2025
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  • 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)

    Date May 14, 2025
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  • Ukraine’s Current Situation and Future Outlook—Japan’s Role（Mr. Kuninori Matsuda, former Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to Ukraine）

    Date April 25, 2025
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  • Japan’s Economic Security Policy (Mr. KIUCHI Minoru, Minister in charge of Economic Security)

    Date April 21, 2025
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  • How to Respond to the Trump Tariffs (Dr. Keiko Ito, Professor, Graduate School of Social Sciences, Chiba University)

    Date April 18, 2025
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  • The Seventh Strategic Energy Plan (Ms. Yukari Takamura, Professor, Institute for Future Initiatives, The University of Tokyo)

    Date March 18, 2025
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  • 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)

    Date March 4, 2025
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  • The Second Trump Administration and the Future of Japan-US Relations(Dr. Takayuki Nishiyama, Professor, Department of Political Science, Faculty of Law, Seikei University)

    Date February 27, 2025
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  • Expanding Possibilities for Education with Metaverse Classes (Vice-principal and Metaverse Students, Yushi International High School)

    Date February 19, 2025
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  • Healthy Elderly Persons Working in the Era of 100-Year Life Expectancy (Dr. Shinya Ouchi, Professor, Graduate School of Law, Kobe University)

    Date February 18, 2025
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  • Connecting the World: The Road to Expo 2025（Mr. Hiroyuki Ishige, Secretary General, Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition）

    Date February 5, 2025
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  • Outlook for Politics in 2025: The Future of Political Parties（Dr. Yuri Kono, Professor, Department of Political Science, Faculty of Law, Hosei University ）

    Date February 4, 2025
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