Japan, African ministers agree to address continent's 'vulnerabilities' at Tokyo meet
Ministers from Japan and 52 African countries agree on the urgent need to take policy actions to address the continent’s “vulnerabilities” and achieve sustainable economic growth.
Japan faces a busy diplomatic schedule at home in 2019, hosting visits by foreign dignitaries for international events as well as a series of rites related to Crown Prince Naruhito's accession to the Imperial throne. International events in Japan will include the summit of the ...
Foreign Minister Taro Kono is scheduled to visit Africa for five days starting Wednesday to attend a two-day ministerial meeting of a Tokyo-led African development conference in the capital of Mozambique, his ministry said Monday. After joining the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) ...
Japan kicks off meeting to discuss infrastructure investment in Africa
The infrastructure ministry met with about 120 companies and organizations to discuss how to facilitate investment in Africa as Japan steps up efforts to build infrastructure in the resource-rich continent. The meeting Tuesday was the first of several to be held each year with construction ...
Why China is beating Japan in the battle for global mind share
Many people in countries in which Japan is funding huge projects are unaware of its contributions.
Japan's three biggest banks seeking business expansion in Africa
The three mega-banks said they will expand their businesses in Africa, following Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's pledge over the weekend to bolster measures to boost investment in the resource-rich continent. Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., Mizuho Bank and the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ are aiming to ...
Japanese and African leaders pledged to fight terrorism and emphasized the importance of rules-based maritime order as they wrapped up a Japan-led international conference on the continent's development. In the Nairobi Declaration adopted at the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) on Sunday, the ...
Japan vows cooperation to develop Kenya's strategic Mombasa port
JPrime Minister Shinzo Abe pledged Tokyo's cooperation in developing a key port in southern Kenya on Sunday in talks with Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta. Japan attaches importance to developing Mombasa port, a gateway to the East African market, and strengthening ties with Kenya amid China's ...
Yokohama hopes to host next TICAD African development gathering in 2019
Yokohama Mayor Fumiko Hayashi announced Sunday that the city would like to host the next round of a Japanese-led African development conference in 2019. Hayashi unveiled the proposal to host the seventh Tokyo International Conference on African Development at a press conference in Nairobi. The ...
Abe dangles $30 billion at Africa leaders in Nairobi in counter to China
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's pledge Saturday to invest $30 billion to boost African growth and infrastructure over the next three years comes as he seeks to win over national leaders already being wooed by China and the U.S. Japan's planned investment in the continent of ...
Despite Chinese presence, Japanese companies looking to tap African market
Japanese companies have geared up to operate in Africa in recent years, with demand for products such as food and medicine growing in the resource-rich continent on the back of population booms in many countries. At the Japan-led Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD)that ...
