FCCJ

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Welcome to the home page of the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan, one of the world's oldest and most prestigious press clubs. Founded in 1945 by newspaper, wire service, magazine, radio journalists and photographers who arrived in Japan following the end of the Pacific War, the FCCJ has, throughout its history, been the place in not only Japan but also Asia where news has been made. Presidents, Prime Ministers, statesmen,corporate titans, international arts, cultural and sports celebrities from Japan and around the world, as well as many others, famous and infamous, have visited FCCJ over the years. Today, the FCCJ remains a vital and active organization. It served as an important hub for not only Japan-based journalists but the hundreds of others from abroad who flew in following the March 11, 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan's Tohoku region. In addition to a regular series of professional events, including press conferences, which form the core of the Club's activities, the FCCJ offers a library and workroom for journalist members, as well as dining facilities for all members and their guests. Source

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Press Conference: "Japan's AI Future" by Takuya Hirai, LDP

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PRESS CONFERENCE "Japan's AI Future" Takuya Hirai, Chairperson, Digital Nation LDP Special Committee 11:00-12:00 Thursday, July 2, 2026 Language: The speech and Q & A will be in Japanese with English interpretation. Japan has been a latecomer to artificial intelligence behind the United States and China.
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Press Conference: Fumio Kishida, Former Prime Minister of Japan

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PRESS CONFERENCE Fumio Kishida, Former Prime Minister of Japan 11:00-12:00 Friday, June 26, 2026 Language: The speech will be in English and Q & A will be in Japanese with English interpretation. Former Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is re-emerging as an influential voice in Japanese politics. Since leaving office, he has remained active in public diplomacy and policy, signaling a continued role in shaping debates over Japan's future direction.
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Press Conference: Naoko Fujioka, Former Boxing 5 Division World Champion

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PRESS CONFERENCE Japan's Winningest Boxer Naoko Fujioka, Former Boxing 5 Division World Champion 11:00-12:00 Tuesday, June 23, 2026 Language: The speech and Q & A will be in Japanese with English interpretation. Naoko Fujioka is arguably Japan's winningest boxer. She is the first Japanese – male or female – to be crowned world champion in five different weight divisions.
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Press Conference: Japanese Pro Wrestling's Global Vision

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PRESS CONFERENCE Japanese Pro Wrestling's Global Vision Hiroshi Tanahashi, CEO New Japan Pro-Wrestling Aaron Wolf, Tokyo Olympic Gold Medalist & Professional Wrestler 15:00-16:00 Wednesday, June 17, 2026 Language: The speech and Q & A will be in Japanese with English interpretation. Fifty years ago, boxing legend Muhammad Ali and Japanese professional wrestling star Antonio Inoki faced off at the FCCJ, exchanging taunts and challenges ahead of a fight in Tokyo that went down in history.
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Press Conference: Appealing the Verdict in the Tokyo Olympics Bribery Case

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PRESS CONFERENCE Tsuguhiko Kadokawa, former chairman of KADOKAWA Nobuo Gohara, Attorney-at-Law 15:30-16:30 Tuesday, June 16, 2026 Language: The speech and Q & A will be in Japanese with English interpretation. Tsuguhiko Kadokawa, the former chairman of publishing giant KADOKAWA and current honorary chairman of the Kadokawa Cultural Promotion Foundation, was given a suspended prison sentence in January 2026 in a high-profile bribery case linked to the 2021 Tokyo Olympics.
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Twilight justice

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By Anthony Trotter
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November 2024 FCCJ members visit Japan’s biggest prison, home to gangsters, drug dealers … and a lot of graying men A good number of people who encounter Japan’s justice system, which boasts a 99% conviction rate, end up in Fuchū Prison. Situated on the western outskirts of Tokyo, Fuchū is Japan's largest prison, where routine, silence, and isolation are a way of life.
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Mirror universe | FCCJ

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By Anthony Trotter
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December 2025 Star Trek icon George Takei beams down to the FCCJ with a blunt warning about today’s world The beloved Japanese American icon sailed into the FCCJ under steady impulse power. Within moments, the room locked on his signal. The journalists were like the crew of the Enterprise awaiting his orders. He steered the room full of diverse strangers into an audience that listened hard and laughed often. Sulu was on the bridge.
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Out of the shadows

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By Anthony Trotter
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October 2025 Kim Jong-un’s loose alliance with China and Russia doesn’t necessarily spell the end of nuclear talks, expert tells FCCJ event Xi Jinping, flanked by Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong-un, attends the Victory Day military parade in Beijing in September - Wikipedia Once dismissed as a hermit kingdom ruled by a dynasty as strange as it was brutal, North Korea bet its survival on one day building a nuclear bomb.
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Hope and urgency

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By Anthony Trotter
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May 2024 Pressure is building to resolve North Korea’s abductions Takuya Yokota at the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Japan In the 1970s and 1980s, North Korean agents abducted at least 17 Japanese nationals, igniting the enduring rachi mondai – the abduction issue. The abductions cut deeply into the Japanese psyche and continue to evoke a profound sense of loss and injustice. In 2002, five of these individuals were allowed to return to Japan.
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Book Break: Takehiro Masutomo, author of "The 'Run Ri (潤日)' Shockwave"

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(英文の後に日本語の案内が続きます。） Why are China’s wealthiest entrepreneurs and liberal intellectuals increasingly viewing Japan not just as a destination, but as a "final sanctuary"? Since its release in January 2025, the investigative bestseller Run Ri (Toyo Keizai Inc.) has sparked a national debate. Author and journalist Takehiro Masutomo takes the stage at FCCJ to deliver a critical update on this historical tectonic shift.
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