Japan is grappling with a labor shortage due to low birth rates and an aging population, prompting recent governments to bring in more foreign workers. Under the leadership of the late Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, significant immigration reforms were introduced between...
Japan PM Ishiba seeks meeting with Trump this month, following Abe example
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba hopes to meet US President-elect Donald Trump in the United States this month, four sources said, in an attempt to emulate then-Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's close ties during Trump's first term. The US is Japan's most important...
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Legacy: Japan-India Relations
Basic data of Japan – India relations: In September 2014, Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid an official visit to Japan and had a summit meeting with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. They concurred to upgrade the bilateral relationship to “Special Strategic and Global...
Statement on the Shinzo Abe Initiative: Indo-Pacific Spark for a New Democratic and Resilient Economy
In his vision for a "free and open Indo-Pacific," Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, 2015 World Leader for Peace and Security Award Recipient, redefined the geopolitical landscape, advocating for a democratic and cooperative approach to address rising challenges in Asia....
Shinzo Abe’s vision for realizing a Free and Open Indo-Pacific
In his final written message dated June 10, 2022, less than a month before his assassination, former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, World Leader for Peace and Security Award recipient, articulated a strategic vision for the Indo-Pacific region. Abe emphasized the...
Most Japanese see Taiwan as independent: poll
Seventy percent of Japanese view Taiwan as an independent country and support establishing formal diplomatic relations between the nations, a poll published yesterday by a Taipei-based think tank showed. The Indo-Pacific Strategic Think Tank (IPST) worked with the...
Former Japanese State Minister Yasuhide Nakayama Appointed as Boston Global Forum Representative in Japan and Taiwan
The Boston Global Forum (BGF) has announced the promotion of former Japanese State Minister Yasuhide Nakayama to the position of Representative of the Boston Global Forum in Japan and Taiwan. BGF Co-chair and CEO Nguyen Anh Tuan sent an appointment letter...
BGF Leaders Meet with Audrey Tang to Discuss AI World Society and New Democracy
On September 20, 2024, in Taipei, at the Office of the Friends of Abe Shinzo Association in Taiwan, the Boston Global Forum (BGF) Co-Chair and CEO Nguyen Anh Tuan and Yasuhide Nakayama met with Audrey Tang, Taiwan's former Minister of Digital Affairs. Mr. Nakayama is...