The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) announced on Thursday that it will cancel the Africa Hometown scheme, after an episode that experts say illustrates the potential ...

The Japan International Cooperation Agency's withdrawal from its "JICA Africa Hometown" initiative has prompted disappointment in the continent. NHK World's Kobayashi Yu discusses the fallout from ...

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 ...

Following the designation of four Japanese municipalities as “partner cities” for four African countries at the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9) in August, social ...

Despite repeated government clarifications, the uproar caused by misinformation about Japan’s immigration policy continues to rage, including acts of vandalism and calls to dismantle the nation’s ...

The Japan International Cooperation Agency has scrapped its 'hometown' exchange initiative with Africa weeks after it ...

We don’t have to start from scratch. We can learn from Japan’s Society 5.0—a human-centred vision where technology and ...

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 ...

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has scrapped its "Africa Hometown" project, which aimed to foster ...

Mindful of Africa’s economic potential — and particularly its natural resources — Japan has lately joined China in assiduously courting African governments in development partnerships. But a key issue ...

Japan’s migration debate is increasingly turning against foreigners wishing to come to the country [File: Kiyoshi Ota/Bloomberg via Getty Images] Japan’s foreign aid agency has scrapped a cultural ...