China’s Belt and Road to enter Afghanistan in Taliban’s victory
The Taliban agreed with China and Pakistan to extend the Belt and Road Initiative to Afghanistan, potentially drawing in billions of dollars to fund infrastructure projects.
Kishida pledges to provide $500 million in financial support for Africa
Together with the Ghanaian president, Japan's prime minister also noted the importance of transparent development finance, in apparent contrast with China's so-called debt-trap finance.
Kishida hopes to woo Africa away from China’s grip during tour
Tokyo has an opportunity to provide a more sustainable and equitable alternative to Beijing in Africa during Fumio Kishida's visit.
Elderly Japanese man opens free cafe in Ukraine's Kharkiv
The cafe was mainly made possible by donations made from Japanese people via social media.
Challenges await EU over continued assistance to Ukraine
The European Union has remained a primary supporter of Ukraine by providing ongoing aid. Yet, the bloc is facing questions over disunity and apathy.
Climate must drive change at development banks
If multilateral development banks undertake a shift in mindset, they can do much more to combat global warming, and faster, with the substantial resources that they manage.
Japan proposes industrial hub in Bangladesh with links to northeast India
The government has approved $1.27 billion in funding to Bangladesh for three infrastructure projects including a new commercial port south of Dhaka with links to adjacent Indian states.
With eye on China, Japan to offer military aid to like-minded countries
The framework was set up as Tokyo moves away from a strict nonmilitary approach to ties with its neighbors and looks to realize its vision of a "Free and Open Indo-Pacific."
Japan confirms pledge to deliver ¥1 trillion promised aid to Ukraine
Meeting in Brussels, Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi said a visit by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to Ukraine showed Japan's commitment to an international order based on the rule of law.
With renewed push, Kishida looks to put his own stamp on Japan's Indo-Pacific strategy
Kishida's newly unveiled plan to assist developing nations was widely seen as a bid to counter Beijing’s attempts to expand its influence among those countries.
The annual white paper on development cooperation issued by the Foreign Ministry said Japan's official assistance in 2021 rose 8.4% from the previous year to about $17.63 billion.
Man in western Japan guilty of fraud after receiving ¥46 million in COVID relief money
A district court handed the defendant a prison term of three years, but suspended for five, on the grounds that he expressed remorse for his actions and the money was returned.
