Despite repeated government clarifications, the uproar caused by misinformation about Japan’s immigration policy continues to ...

Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Wednesday proposed an economic zone connecting the Indian Ocean to Africa as the country seeks to play a greater role in the African continent while America 's ...

A Facebook post claims that at a high-profile forum on African development in August 2025, Japan announced a plan to resettle migrants from Nigeria, Tanzania, Ghana and Mozambique. This is false - ...

YOKOHAMA, Japan -- Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Wednesday proposed an economic zone connecting the Indian Ocean to Africa as the country seeks to play a greater role in the African ...

At a time of great transformation for global health, solidarity is more important than ever. As other countries have retreated from their commitments, Japan has instead continued its steadfast ...

Since TICAD 6 in Nairobi in 2016, Japanese authorities have made clear their desire to bring the country’s private sector into their economic engagement with Africa. That message was reiterated in ...

Japan's robust democracy developed relatively late, but it was not simply a copy of its Western peers. Africa should have a similar goal.

Tokyo-based Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) intends to diversify its portfolio further into Africa. Kota ...

Between 2021 and 2025, the Japanese bank SMBC has raised its stake in the U.S. investment firm from 4.5% to 20%.

African Union Commission Chairperson Mahamoud Ali Youssouf delivers a speech during the opening ceremony for The Ninth Tokyo International Conference on Africa Development (TICAD) in Yokohama, Japan, ...

YOKOHAMA, Japan (AP) — Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Wednesday proposed an economic zone connecting the Indian Ocean to Africa as the country seeks to play a greater role in the African ...