"There Is No Opportunity Without Threat": Guiding AI with the Discipline of Security From the address of Yossi Katribas - Former Senior Deputy Director General of the Israeli Prime Minister's Office; Representative of the Boston Global Forum in Israel and India at the...
Yasuhide Nakayama, Member of the House of Representatives of Japan and Director of Global South Affairs of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), affirmed in his address at the BGF–AIWS Conference at Interop Tokyo 2026 that Japan is ready to take a leading role in the...
Polling snapshot: Opinion polls cited in The Statesman say Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party is on track to win a standalone majority in the Feb. 8, 2026 lower house election—an outcome that would give Sanae Takaichi a clearer mandate and consolidate her hold on...
Tokyo, Jan. 23, 2026 (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, the 2023 World Leader in AIWS Award Recipient, dissolved the Lower House of Parliament on Thursday, paving the way for a snap general election on Feb. 8, 2026. The move, anticipated amid rising...
A recent reflection revisits the remarkable friendship between Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Vietnamese Zen master Thích Nhất Hạnh—and the enduring idea they shared: building a “beloved community” rooted in peace, nonviolence, justice, and human dignity. The article...
When a Japanese prime minister dissolves the House of Representatives, history is made—because the act is not only procedural, but philosophical. It is a choice to “reset” political legitimacy by asking the public for a renewed mandate, often under intense pressure...
To strengthen the historical credibility and emotional power of the Shinzo Abe Film, BGF–AIWS Film Park has curated a set of signature public videos capturing Prime Minister Abe in defining moments of modern diplomacy, strategy, and national leadership. Together,...
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...