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MOZAMBIQUE

A supporter of the March and March movement, one of the main anti-immigrant organizations in South Africa, intimidates a passerby during a protest in Johannesburg on April 29.
WORLD / Society
Jul 22, 2026
South Africa¡¯s anti-migrant unrest led over 160,000 to flee
The country has seen weeks of nationwide protests, several degenerating into violence that has claimed the lives of at least four migrants.
Muddied prospectors pan for gold in Manica province, Mozambique, near the Zimbabwe border, in 2010.
ENVIRONMENT / Sustainability
Aug 20, 2025
Mozambique¡¯s illegal miners reap risky rewards but land suffers
Rivers around mining sites are polluted, and mercury has seeped into the soil, creating a nightmare for farmers.
The Japanese flag (left) with the flag of the African Union
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / 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.
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba holds a news conference in Tokyo last month.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Politics
Aug 16, 2025
Japan to accelerate development of logistics network in Africa
The planned corridor, which will link the inland African country of Zambia and a port in Mozambique, is aimed at enhancing supply chains for mineral resources.
A woman and her children return to their damaged house after Cyclone Chido in Pemba, Mozambique, on Dec. 18, 2024.
WORLD / Society
Jun 16, 2025
¡®No one supports the children¡¯: Hunger plagues Mozambique
U.S. aid cuts have hit hard in the nation, where conflict and climate shocks have led to a hunger crisis.
Japan Times
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May 5, 2023
Kishida fails to gain full support over Ukraine in Africa
Egypt has close ties with Russia that date from the time of the Soviet Union in the Cold War era. About 60% of Egypt¡¯s wheat imports come from Russia.
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May 5, 2023
Japan vows to help Mozambique fight terrorism
Mozambique¡¯s gas-rich northernmost province, Cabo Delgado, is struggling with an insurgency waged by militants linked to the Islamic State group.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 27, 2023
Cyclone Freddy record claim in the eye of the storm
Freddy¡¯s journey will be reviewed in minute detail to verify whether its deadly track counts as the longest-lasting tropical storm, the world extreme weather records chief said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 17, 2023
Survivors in shock as Cyclone Freddy toll passes 400 in Malawi and Mozambique
The storm has now dissipated, but heavy rains are expected to continue in parts of Malawi and will likely cause more floods around lakeshore areas.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 30, 2021
Storm damage worsens in a warming world, hiking pressure to adapt
Research group Germanwatch¡¯s 2019 index showed that Mozambique and Zimbabwe were the two countries hardest-hit by extreme weather.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 2, 2020
Africa starts 2020 battling extremism, Ebola and hunger
A tragic airline crash with far-reaching consequences, cataclysmic cyclones that may be a harbinger of the future, the death of an African icon and a new leader who won the Nobel Peace Prize. These African stories captured the world¡¯s attention in 2019 ¡ª and look to influence events on the continent...
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 25, 2019
Another cyclone poised to hit Mozambique on Thursday
Another tropical cyclone is expected to make landfall on Mozambique¡¯s coast on Thursday, just over a month after a more powerful storm struck the Mozambican port city of Beira farther south and killed hundreds of people.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 20, 2019
Mozambique cyclone death toll doubles as flood waters rise
Mozambique¡¯s death toll from flooding in the wake of Cyclone Idai more than doubled as relief workers struggled to deal with the devastation wrought by the storm.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 19, 2019
¡®Full horror¡¯ of cyclone in southeast Africa yet to emerge: Red Cross
Cyclone winds and floods that swept across southeastern Africa affected more than 2.6 million people and could rank as one of the worst weather-related disaster recorded in the southern hemisphere, U.N. officials said on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 16, 2016
Prize for ¡®outstanding African leadership¡¯ again finds no winner
Organizers of a $5 million prize for former African leaders that aims to shine a spotlight on democracy and outstanding leadership has again failed to find a winner after no one met the criteria.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 3, 2016
Aircraft debris found on beach inspected for ties to MH370
A piece of apparent aircraft debris found on a beach in Mozambique could have drifted from the likely crash site of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, Australia¡¯s government said Friday.
BASKETBALL
Jun 30, 2013
Japan cagers hold off visiting squads
The Japan and women¡¯s national basketball teams recorded victories for the second time in as many days, leaving Sendai¡¯s Xebio Arena on Saturday with momentum.
BASKETBALL
Jun 29, 2013
Japan men, women triumph in basketball exhibition series openers
Atsuya Ota, a Hamamatsu Higashimikawa Phoenix center, scored a game-high 19 points and grabbed 11 rebounds as the Japan men¡¯s national basketball team defeated the Philippines 86-67 on Friday at Xebio Arena in Sendai.
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" ¡ª 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 ¡ª (from left) Tsutomu Sonoda, Shoei Ikeda and Ryota Takano ¡ª 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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