My name is Masakuni Tanimoto, and I serve as Secretary-General of the …

GPAJ Executive Director Kouji Sakane Publishes Essay on IINA: “An International Society Without Ideals at the 80th Anniversary of the United Nations — The Rise of Populism and Neglected Universal Values” (05/10/2025)
GPAJ Executive Director Kouji Sakane has published an essay in the Int…

Mr.Sukehiro Hasegawa, former Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General delivered a lecture at Soka University — “Environment and Development” (03/10/2025).
On October 3rd, Mr. Sukehiro Hasegawa, former Special Representative o…

Mr. Yasushi Akashi, Special Advisor of GPAJ, delivers remarks at the 2025 Kyoto Peacebuilding Center Council Meeting – Emphasizing the importance of peacebuilding amid growing global turmoil (26/09/2025)
The 2025 Annual Council Meeting of the Kyoto Peacebuilding Center (KPC…

Kyoto Peacebuilding Center of Kyoto University of Arts Holds 2025 Advisory Board Meeting. (26/09/2025)
Kyoto Peacebuilding Center of Kyoto University of the Arts held its 20…

Kaede Yanagisawa, former JICA Vice President and Ambassador to Malawi, now Director of the Africa Society of Japan, pointed out that while the United States has long regarded the acceptance of diverse international students as a strategic investment to spread its values and strengthen its national security, Japan’s “300,000 International Students Plan” has been driven largely by financial motives. She noted the lack of a well-designed framework for multicultural exchange and the limited opportunities for interaction between international and Japanese students. Please click here for full remarks. (Reporter: IMON Koki, 26/9/2025)
Kaede Yanagisawa, former JICA Vice President and Ambassador to Malawi,…

Councilor Tadamichi Yamamoto on Cultural Heritage Protection and the Meaning of “Transcending Knowledge” (26/09/2025)
At the Council Meeting of the Kyoto International Peacebuilding Center…

International Day of Peace Bell-Ringing Ceremony — Former Senator Motoko Mizuno: “End Conflict through Law and Courts—From Space, There Are No Borders” (21/09/2025)
On September 21, 2025, the “International Day of Peace Bell-Ringing Ce…

International Day of Peace Bell-Ringing Ceremony — Senator Ayaka Shiomura: “From the Diet Toward Lasting Peace—A Pledge as a Second-Generation Hibakusha” (21/09/2025)
On September 21, 2025, the “International Day of Peace Bell-Ringing Ce…

International Day of Peace Bell-Ringing Ceremony — Governor Yuriko Koike: “Cooperation, Not Division—From Tokyo Toward a Sustainable Future” (21/09/2025)
On September 21, 2025, the “International Day of Peace Bell-Ringing Ce…