A special lecture by Tun Dr. Mahathir bin Mohamad titled “Asia and the World on the Brink: Rethinking Order in an Age of Turmoil,” held on May 26, 2025, at the Inamori Center Kyoto University, was covered by domestic media outlets including NHK, Jiji Press, Kyoto Shimbun, and Mainichi Newspapers.

NHK World “NEWSLINE ASIA 24” (May 30, 2025, 3:00 pm)
“Mahathir Mohamad talks tariffs, conflict prevention”

Jiji Press (May 26, 2025)
“マハティール氏、国連改革訴え　元マレーシア首相が講演―京都（Mahathir Calls for UN Reform: Former Malaysian Prime Minister Delivers Lecture in Kyoto）” (in Japanese)

Kyoto Shimbun (May 27, 2025)
“99歳のマレーシア元首相、京都大学で「窮地に立つアジア」と題して講演　核戦争に強い懸念（99-Year-Old Former Malaysian Prime Minister Delivers Lecture at Kyoto University Titled ‘Asia and the World on the Brink’ Expressing Strong Concerns About Nuclear War）” (in Japanese)

Kyoto Shimbun (May 27, 2025, Kyoto Wide Section)
“米中対立激化破局招く恐れ　マハティール元首相京大で講演　安保理改革など訴え（Escalating U.S.-China Tensions Could Lead to Breakdown: Former Prime Minister Mahathir Speaks at Kyoto University, Calls for UN Security Council Reform）” (in Japanese)

Mainichi Newspapers (May 27, 2025)
“「国連改革を」　マレーシアのマハティール元首相、京大で講演（Call for UN Reform: Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Speaks at Kyoto University）” (in Japanese )

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