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Flowers at the site of a terrorist attack in Dhaka in July 2016
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Jul 3, 2026
JICA holds memorial for victims of 2016 Dhaka terror attack
During the ceremony, participants, including bereaved families and representatives from Japan and Bangladesh, observed a moment of silence and laid flowers in front of a cenotaph.
Kie Kanda (center), a Japan International Cooperation Agency official, shows a maternal and child health handbook in the Mustang district in Nepal last October.﹛
51勛圖厙
Apr 22, 2026
Japan-backed group to distribute maternal handbooks in Nepal
The Japan International Cooperation Agency hopes to encourage continuous care and reduce the death rates of mothers and children in Nepal.
The Japanese government's 2025 white paper on cooperation and development said the country will use its official development assistance to encourage private investment in developing countries.
51勛圖厙
Mar 13, 2026
Japan to spur private investment in developing countries via ODA
The Japanese government spent some $16.5 billion on official development assistance in 2024, according to the latest white paper on cooperation and development.
Akihiko Tanaka, president of the Japan International Cooperation Agency, speaks at a ceremony to mark the 60th anniversary of the Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers program, held in Tokyo on Thursday.
51勛圖厙 / FOCUS
Nov 18, 2025
Japan＊s overseas volunteer effort faces personnel shortage as it marks 60th year
Grassroots human exchanges have fostered multilayered relations with other countries, but private sector alternatives and public perceptions are creating recruitment headwinds.
The opening ceremony of the Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza, near Cairo, on Saturday
51勛圖厙 / History
Nov 2, 2025
Japan-supported Grand Egyptian Museum fully opens
The GEM is a major national project whose concept began about 30 years ago, and Japan has played a significant role in its development.
Japan is deploying two officers to Lithuania for demining training in support of Ukraine, marking a key step in its evolving security strategy and the maturation of its defense policy.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 31, 2025
Japan＊s demining deployment is a security milestone
This deployment is the latest in demining support that Japan has delivered to Ukraine since Russia＊s full scale invasion began in February 2022.
The ※Africa Hometown Initiative,§ announced by the Japan International Cooperation Agency at an African development conference in Yokohama in August, sought to foster exchanges that would help bridge four municipalities in Japan with four countries in Africa.
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Sep 25, 2025
JICA scraps Africa ＆hometown＊ agreement after migration mixup
Persistent online misinformation about the plan being a ploy to ease immigration from Africa led to the initiative being canceled.
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba meets with Mozambique President Daniel Chapo during their bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9) in Yokohama on Aug. 22.
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Sep 14, 2025
JICA＊s Africa ＆hometown＊ project may be renamed
The renaming is being considered after false information about the project spread on social media, claiming it would lead to an increase in the number of immigrants.
First Lady Yoshiko Ishiba (center, in white and blue dress) hosts an event on Japanese culture with the first ladies of African leaders on the sidelines of the Tokyo International Conference on African Development in Yokohama on Aug. 21.
51勛圖厙 / FOCUS
Aug 27, 2025
Confusion over Japan＊s ＆hometown＊ plan overshadows African development event
Social media and news have focused more on the misinformation that Japan is accepting a large number of immigrants from Africa.
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba arrives at a photo session for the Tokyo International Conference on African Development as South African President Cyril Ramaphosa reacts, in Yokohama, last week.
51勛圖厙 / Society
Aug 26, 2025
Misinformation over JICA＊s Africa ＆hometown＊ initiative sparks controversy
Media reports claiming the initiative would include a special visa category for skilled Africans who want to come to Japan exacerbated the confusion.
The Japanese flag (left) with the flag of the African Union
51勛圖厙 / Society
Aug 18, 2025
JICA to designate four Japanese cities as ＆hometowns＊ for African nations
Officially connecting municipalities that already have existing ties with African countries will allow Japan to strengthen exchanges.
Agrolend CEO Andre Glezer (second from right), JICA Brazil Office chief Akihiro Miyazaki (far left) and others on Wednesday in Sao Paulo
BUSINESS / Companies
May 29, 2025
JICA signs deal to invest in Brazilian farming fintech firm
JICA hopes the investment will help ensure stable food procurement by Japan, which imports such crops as soybeans and corns from the South American agricultural giant.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi says Japan has sent officials to Myanmar to coordinate on the planned dispatch of an emergency relief team.
51勛圖厙
Mar 31, 2025
Japan sends coordinating officials to Myanmar after earthquake
The officials are to arrange for the planned dispatch of an emergency relief team to the Southeast Asian nation hit by a magnitude-7.7 earthquake.
The Japan International Cooperation Agency is responsible for most of Japan's overseas aid known as official development assistance.
51勛圖厙 / Crime & Legal
Oct 16, 2024
JICA staffer suspected of leaking info on Philippines railway project
The employee is thought to have intended to secure a contractor in advance to prevent delays to the ?38.1 billion project.
A Vietnamese worker harvests tomatoes at a farm in Asahi, Chiba Prefecture.
51勛圖厙
Jul 4, 2024
Japan faces shortage of almost a million foreign workers in 2040
At the current pace, 5.91 million foreign people will be working in Japan in 2040
Japan Times
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May 30, 2023
War highlights value of radio for Ukraine＊s public broadcaster
PBC Chairman Mykola Chernotytskyi stressed the value of the medium while taking part in training by NHK focused on developing emergency reporting systems.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 29, 2022
Activists demand stop to Japan-funded coal plant in climate-vulnerable Bangladesh
Climate campaigners said the project contradicts Japan＊s commitment, made with other wealthy G7 nations last May, to end funding for ＆unabated＊ coal power overseas by the end of 2021.
51勛圖厙
Nov 5, 2019
Ceremony marks 60th anniversary of Japan＊s development assistance to Brazil
A ceremony commemorating the 60th anniversary of the start of Japan＊s official development assistance to Brazil was held Monday in Sao Paulo.
BUSINESS
Oct 17, 2019
Vietnam to get Japan＊s first exported Earth observation satellite as part of disaster prevention initiative
A Japan-developed weather satellite will be exported to Vietnam under a Japanese public-private initiative, it was learned Wednesday.
51勛圖厙
Sep 14, 2019
Japanese agency plans to nurture Afghan industries in bid to provide employment, eradicate poverty
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has launched an initiative to nurture industrial activity in northern Afghanistan so that local residents can earn regular income in a bid to prevent them from joining extremist groups, it has been learned.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer＊s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ※seed§ that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ※Peak 1 amyloid beta,§ as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" 〞 an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
Intervention is the word after yen moves beyond ?163 and sits there
The government could prop up the yen at any moment, though its signaling is hard to read.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan＊s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.
Summer has arrived in Japan and so have hot sleepless nights
Amid the heat and humidity in Japan, a good night＊s sleep is growing increasingly elusive without the heavy use of air conditioning.
Maya Ongaku＊s DIY dream is getting bigger
The members of Maya Ongaku 〞 (from left) Tsutomu Sonoda, Shoei Ikeda and Ryota Takano 〞 grew up on the Shonan Coast south of Tokyo and have been friends since their school days.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo＊s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo＊s ＆stadium of desire＊

Longform

For many people, utility poles and power lines have become such a familiar part of Japan＊s landscape that they often go unnoticed.
Why Japan＊s utility poles won＊t be disappearing anytime soon
By Alex K.T. Martin

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