Dean Wilson’s News Conference at the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Japan Draws Wide Media Attention

Dean Wilson speaks at FCCJ. Photography by Dana Stribling

Temple University, Japan Campus Dean Matthew Wilson spoke at a news conference at the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Japan (FCCJ) on February 9 on the issue of Japan’s immigration restrictions. The conference drew wide media interest, drawing coverage from major news publications, including Kyodo News, Nikkei Asia, The Japan Times and The Asahi Shimbun.

At the news conference entitled “How Strict Border Controls are Hurting Japan” Dean Wilson, who took part with four other speakers, warned that the border controls would deal long-term damage to Japan with study abroad students giving up on the country and considering switching overseas study destinations to countries with less rigid restrictions. “The Japanese government needs to protect health and safety,” he told reporters. “But it’s possible to protect health without completely shutting the door to an important component of the society in terms of future leaders like students.”

Live streaming of the entire press conference can be watched on:

Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Japan (FCCJ) Youtube Channel
How Strict Border Controls are Hurting Japan

Other speakers at the news conference were as follows:
Christopher LaFleur, American Chamber of Commerce (ACCJ) in Japan Special Advisor
Michael Mroczek, Chairman of the European Business Council in Japan
Marcus Schuermann, Delegate of German Industry and Commerce in Japan
Filippo Pedretti, M.A. student at University of Padua /Ca’ Foscari University of Venice

Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Japan (FCCJ) Website Article
Press Conference: How Strict Border Controls are Hurting Japan