Following the designation of four Japanese municipalities as “partner cities” for four African countries at the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9) in August, social ...

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) announced on Thursday that it will cancel the Africa Hometown scheme, after an episode that experts say illustrates the potential ...

Despite repeated government clarifications, the uproar caused by misinformation about Japan’s immigration policy continues to rage, including acts of vandalism and calls to dismantle the nation’s ...

Japan has scrapped a plan to promote cultural exchanges between regional cities and four African countries, after misinterpretations and disinformation sparked fears it would open the doors to mass ...

The Japan International Cooperation Agency, or JICA, says it will withdraw an exchange program between Japanese municipalities and African nations due to a continuing backlash from misinformation.

The Japan International Cooperation Agency has scrapped its 'hometown' exchange initiative with Africa weeks after it ...

JICA has scrapped its Japan-Africa hometown project after protests over fears of mass immigration, highlighting domestic opposition to foreign labour initiatives and the challenges of balancing ...

TOKYO: Japan's international aid agency said on Thursday (Sep 25) it will cancel a friendship exchange programme with African ...

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has scrapped its "Africa Hometown" project, which aimed to foster ...

The African Development Bank (AfDB) and Japanese engineering company JGC Corporation have signed a letter of intent to ...

Japan suspended imports of pork and live pigs from Germany on Friday after a case of African swine fever (ASF) was confirmed in a wild boar in eastern Germany, the agriculture ministry said.