East Africa’s external engagement has long been dominated by China and Europe. Japan offers a third option COMMENT | ...

On the historic hosting of the G20 Summit in South Africa, the first ever to take place on the African continent, I would like to extend my heartfelt congratulations. I look forward to my first visit ...

Japan’s foreign aid agency has scrapped a cultural exchange initiative with African countries after an online misinformation campaign led to a torrent of complaints and fear of increased immigration.

To attend this landmark meeting, Japanese Prime Minister TAKAICHI Sanae travelled from the other side of the globe, which ...

Japan is in talks with South Africa over potentially helping the country finance the reorganization of its energy sector.

Japanese investment in Africa is gaining momentum, particularly in the mining and energy sectors. Diplomatic visits by Japanese leaders in 2023 and 2024 highlight this renewed commitment, emphasising ...

Today, 1 December, marks World AIDS Day, a moment for the international community to renew its commitment to end the HIV ...

Three years after the Tunis summit, Japan hosts its African partners on the home turf of Yokohama on 20-22 August – a chance to regain the momentum lost by the Covid-hit eighth summit. The Tokyo ...

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 ...

Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi and Chinese PM Li Qiang did not greet each other throughout the G20 summit in South Africa last weekend.

Japan has been promoting, in collaboration with the UN, the TICAD (Tokyo International Conference on African Development) process since 1993 to raise awareness of African development issue in the ...