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...
Shinzo Abe Initiative for Peace and Security
How Will Takaichi Emulate Her Political Role Models, Thatcher and Abe?
As analyzed by The Japan News by Yomiuri Shimbun, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is consciously shaping her leadership through the combined legacies of Margaret Thatcher and Shinzo Abe—two leaders defined by resolve, strategic clarity, and moral conviction. From...
Sanae Takaichi’s First Address as LDP President: “Work, Work, Work” to Restore Trust and Revitalize Japan
Tokyo, October 5, 2025 Japan’s newly elected Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) President, Sanae Takaichi, who is set to become the first female Prime Minister in Japan’s history, delivered her first public address immediately after winning the party’s leadership...
From Harmony to Humanity
From Harmony to Humanity A Seventeen-Article Constitution for the AI Era Inspired by the Principles of Prince Shōtoku (604 AD) I. Executive Summary Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming every aspect of human life. It holds immense promise but also grave risks...
India–Japan Ties and the Security of the Indo-Pacific
A new analysis highlights how India–Japan relations have deepened under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, building on the strategic vision of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who first introduced the concepts of the Indo-Pacific and the Quad in his historic 2007 “Confluence of...
Yasuhide Nakayama and Vibhav Kant Upadhyay Visit Vietnam for Key Meetings on Shinzo Abe Film
Boston Global Forum (BGF) leaders and close collaborators of the Shinzo Abe Initiative—Yasuhide Nakayama, former Japanese State Minister of Defense and Foreign Affairs, and Vibhav Kant Upadhyay, visionary Indian leader and strategist—visited Vietnam for important...
Filming Begins: Shinzo Abe Film – Scene 12 “Closing Tribute: From Nha Trang to the World”
The AIWS Film Park and the Boston Global Forum (BGF) have begun production of a pivotal sequence in the upcoming film Shinzo Abe – A Legacy of Vision and Resilience. Shooting for Scene 12: Closing Tribute – From Nha Trang to the World (2025) will take place on...
Modi’s Seven Visits to Japan Since 2014
As Prime Minister Narendra Modi makes his current visit to Japan, it recalls the deep India–Japan relationship he nurtured through seven trips since 2014, many of them shaped by his close personal bond with former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, recipient of the...