Change: Foreign Minister's Press Conference

A month ago, Mr. Katsuya Okada, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan announced “Regarding Basic Principle Related to a Press Conference”.

He announced that press conferences would be open to all mass media.

So far, only media organizations that belonged to Gaimusho Kisha Kai, or the Journalists Club of Ministry for Foreign Affairs could attend press conferences. Nor all the journalists have participated.

Mr. Okada wants to promote transparency in a government.

All mass media means members of Nihon Shinbun Kyokai or the Japan News Papers Publishers & Editors Association, Nihon Minkan Hoso Renmei or the National Association of Commercial Broadcasters in Japan, Nihon Zasshi Kyokai or Japan Magazine Publishers Association, Nihon Internet Hodo Kyoukai or Internet News Association of Japan, Nihon Gaikoku Tokuhaiin Kyokai or Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Japan, persons who hold a foreign journalist registration card, and persons who regularly write and distribute an article to mass media stated above.

According to Mainishi, a Japanese Newspaper, Minister for Foreign Affairs admitted 18 persons who have not belonged to Gaimusho Kisha Kai to attend a press conference dated September 29th.

Wow! The PHP Global e-Forum Editorial Office can also join the Foreign Minister’s press conferences if we wish.

That’s the difference between DPJ and LDP.


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