On April 18, the Japan Parliamentarians Federation for Population (JPFP) convened its General Assembly, moderated by Hon. Kikawada Hitoshi, Secretary-General of JPFP. The first item on the agenda was the proposal for new executive members, which was presented and unanimously approved. As the next agenda item, Hon. Kamikawa Yoko, Chair of JPFP, proposed the establishment of a new project team (PT) aimed at deepening understanding of "life safety education" from an international perspective. With the approval of the attending members, it was decided that Hon. Abe Toshiko would serve as Chair and Hon. Horiuchi Noriko as Acting Chair of the PT on Life Safety Education.

Following the General Assembly, the first meeting of the newly established Life Safety Education PT was held, facilitated by Hon. Horiuchi Noriko in her capacity as Acting Chair. In her opening remarks, Hon. Abe Toshiko emphasized the importance of life safety education, stressing the need for society as a whole to address the issue after carefully assessing what can be done.

Prof. Asai Haruo, Professor Emeritus at Rikkyo University, served as the inaugural lecturer and delivered a presentation on the current situation and challenges surrounding life safety education. Prof. Asai explained that life safety education involves understanding the dignity of life and developing the ability to respect both oneself and others. He further emphasized the importance of understanding the beginning of life, building healthy interpersonal relationships to prevent both the perpetration and victimization of sexual violence, and addressing human rights issues related to sexuality.

In closing, Hon. Kamikawa expressed her expectations that the PT would continue to deepen discussions on life safety education from multiple viewpoints, identify and address issues necessary for implementation in schools, and advance the initiative toward national rollout under the leadership of Hon. Abe.