Of course, development cooperation – public development assistance provided to emerging countries – was not divorced from the national interest even prior to that. In fact, ODA has been very closely ...

Since the end of the Cold War, dramatic changes in the security environment in the Indo-Pacific region have transformed Japan’s official development assistance (ODA) strategy, as evidenced by ...

Japan’s government has revised its energy plan to increase reliance on nuclear power, aiming for 20% nuclear energy production by 2040. The decision reverses a previous policy to reduce dependence on ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Japan’s Cabinet approved a record $58-billion defense budget, a dramatic shift from its postwar pacifist ...

One of the world’s largest and most developed economies is on the brink of an “economic renaissance,” global financial experts say — and with the introduction of new business policies and tax ...

With the African Union (AU) becoming a permanent G20 member, 2023 marks a significant turning point in African diplomacy. Long neglected, Africa is a new frontier for major players — including Japan — ...

Japan’s new national security strategy and related defense plans herald a major military modernization effort in response to perceived threats in Northeast Asia, particularly China. Military vessels ...

Japan urges banks to fund defence companies as state lender leads the way Japanese Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi on Tuesday urged financial institutions to invest in the country's defence industry ...