Two nongovernmental organizations on Tuesday called on Tokyo to rethink its support for a dam under construction in the Philippines, saying assessments of the project’s impact are flawed.
The government and Export-Import Bank of Japan should review the environmental and social effects of the project before continuing to support it, said Friends of the Earth Japan and the Institute for Alternative Community Development.
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