FNJ Japan to Host Global Media Conference 2026 in Tokyo

Tokyo. The active organization of journalists, Federation of Nepali Journalists Japan Chapter, is going to organize the FNJ Global Media Conference 2026 in Tokyo for the first time.

The conference is being organized in Tokyo on July 25, 2026, with the objective of bringing together Nepali journalists active in various countries around the world on a single platform.

A significant participation of Nepali media persons, editors, media experts, digital media representatives, and personalities related to the field of journalism scattered across the world is expected in the conference.

Raveendra Shrestha, Chairman of the Federation of Nepali Journalists Japan Chapter, informed that the visas for 33 representatives of the Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ) central working committee for this international conference to be held in Tokyo have been approved and the process for others is underway.

The conference, being organized with the objective of mutual cooperation, experience exchange, and expansion of international network among Nepali media persons scattered across the world, will discuss digital journalism, artificial intelligence (AI), the impact of social media, press freedom, challenges and opportunities of diaspora journalism, and ensuring voting rights for diaspora journalists in the FNJ Global Media Conference.

According to the organizers, the preparation for the conference has reached the final stage. It is informed that 50 journalists from outside Japan will come to the program by purchasing their own air tickets. The program is estimated to cost 3.5 million.

It is seen as an important international program organized from foreign soil in the history of Nepali journalism.

Working papers will be presented on 4 different topics at the FNJ Global Media Conference 2026, and preparations are underway to announce the Tokyo Declaration, informed Arjun Lamichhane, Secretary of the chapter.