Japan’s government under Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has launched a major initiative to streamline its administrative architecture by reducing the number of government councils and advisory bodies. The move reflects a broader effort to cut unnecessary bureaucracy...
Date: March 30, 2025 Location: Tokyo, Japan Organizers: Boston Global Forum (BGF) & The Shinzo Abe Initiative for Peace and Security I. Rationale and Background Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was the preeminent architect of the modern Indo-Pacific. By...
Yasuhide Nakayama, Tokyo, March 28, 2025 Today, the world stands at the beginning of an era unlike any before―a time of tremendous technological change. Among these changes, artificial intelligence (AI) is already transforming how our economies and societies function,...
Opening Remarks of Governor Michael Dukakis at the 4th Shinzo Abe Conference, March 28, 2025 Good morning, distinguished guests, friends, and colleagues. It is an honor to address you today at the 4th Shinzo Abe Conference. I regret that I cannot join you in person in...
The Boston Global Forum (BGF) is honored to introduce two distinguished leaders among those attending and speaking at the 4th Shinzo Abe Conference: Japanese Minister of State for Science and Technology Policy Minoru Kiuchi and BGF Co-Chair and CEO Nguyen Anh Tuan,...
The 4th Shinzo Abe Conference, held at The Okura Tokyo on March 28, 2025 and hosted by the Boston Global Forum (BGF) under the theme “Government 24/7: AI and Finance Platforms,” will conclude with the groundbreaking Tokyo Accord for Government 24/7: AI and Finance...
The Shinzo Abe Initiative Conference on AIWS Government 24/7 will convene on March 28, 2025, in Tokyo, featuring keynote addresses by Japan’s Minister of State for Economic Security, Mr. Minoru Kiuchi, and Minister for Digital Transformation, Mr. Masaaki Taira....
Tokyo, Japan – March 2, 2025 – The Shinzo Abe Initiative Conference on AIWS Government 24/7 is set to take place on March 28, 2025, in Tokyo, featuring keynote addresses from Japan’s Minister of State for Economic Security, Mr. Minoru Kiuchi, and Minister for Digital...