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U S AID

JAPAN
Dec 30, 2017
Foreign Ministry taps private sector to get more Japanese into senior positions at international organizations
In a move to get more Japanese officials into senior positions at international organizations, the Foreign Ministry is soliciting recruits from the private sector, including middle-aged and older workers, and shouldering their travel expenses and salaries.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 17, 2017
Hoping to extend maritime reach, China lavishes aid on Pakistan town
China is lavishing vast amounts of aid on a small Pakistani fishing town to win over locals and build a commercial deep-water port that the United States and India suspect may also one day serve China's navy.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 1, 2017
China's investments in Iran surge as those coming from western nations flounder
China is financing billions of dollars' worth of Chinese-led projects in Iran, making deep inroads into the economy while European competitors struggle to find banks willing to fund their ambitions, Iranian government and industry officials said.
WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 29, 2017
Trump's planned HIV aid cuts could spell 9 million life years lost in South Africa, Cote d'Ivoire: UNAIDS
U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to cut foreign aid supporting HIV/AIDS treatment could cost 9 million years of lost life in South Africa and Cote d'Ivoire, according to a global study released on Monday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 22, 2017
1 million Nigerian farmers given seeds to avert famine in region hit by Boko Haram
Seeds and fertilizer are being delivered to more than a million farmers in Boko Haram-hit northeast Nigeria ahead of the rainy season to combat growing hunger and dwindling aid in a region threatened with famine, the United Nations said on Wednesday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 14, 2017
China's Xi pledges $14.5 billion for 'Belt and Road' globalization initiative
President Xi Jinping laid the framework for Chinese-style globalization and his ambition to lead it in a speech inaugurating his cornerstone diplomatic initiative for a new Silk Road.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 12, 2017
China-led AIIB head Jin sees opportunities for cooperation with ADB
The new China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank is not competing with the long-established Asian Development Bank backed by Japan and the United States, the Beijing-based bank's leader said Thursday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 6, 2017
Reflecting on Trump's first 100 days, experts say unclear East Asia policy remains huge concern
Reflecting on U.S. President Donald Trump's first 100 days, his policy toward East Asia and what lies ahead, foreign affairs experts said Saturday that his unpredictability has left many Asian leaders troubled, a trend likely to continue so long as his overall Asia policy remains unclear and focused...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 6, 2017
Japan pledges $40 million to ADB fund for infrastructure development
Japan offers funds to help introduce advanced technology for growing needs of Asia's developing nations.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 16, 2017
Identifying the deadly sins of U.S. imperialism
The U.S. has been intervening in other countries through a variety of mechanisms that have led to their destabilization.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 13, 2017
Trump's Tomahawks won't help
The Trump administration's proposed budget aims to slash U.S. humanitarian spending that helps save countless lives around the world.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 6, 2017
China may shelve controversial Myitsone dam in exchange for other interests in Myanmar
China has shifted its position in a lengthy dispute with Myanmar over the building of a $3.6 billion dam, seven sources said, signaling its willingness to abandon the project in exchange for other economic and strategic opportunities in Myanmar.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 26, 2017
French minister Royal to run for U.N. development agency post
French Environment Minister Segolene Royal said on Friday that she was running to lead the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), at a time when the U.N. could see an abrupt cut in crucial United States funding.
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 21, 2017
Japan using ODA to help developing nations fight terrorism, secure waterways: white paper
Japan is undertaking a range of efforts to help developing nations fight terrorism amid rising extremism and will step up these efforts in cooperation with the international community, the government said in its annual report on foreign aid released Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
Mar 16, 2017
Trump budget plan to propose major cuts for foreign aid, EPA
President Donald Trump will propose deep cuts for foreign aid and environmental protection and a steep increase in military spending in a budget plan to be released on Thursday, a congressional source said.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 14, 2017
The best way to ensure aid to Africa is effective
It is critical to help African countries improve governance before providing financial assistance.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 12, 2017
After SDF withdrawal announcement, Japan to offer $6 million aid to help South Sudan fight famine
Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida indicates Japan will offer South Sudan $6 million in aid to help the war-torn African nation fight famine.
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 7, 2017
China commits $3.4 billion for Philippine infrastructure projects
China has committed to finance at least three infrastructure projects in the Philippines worth $3.4 billion, two of which could be rolled out in the first half of this year, trade officials from both countries said on Tuesday.
JAPAN
Feb 16, 2017
Japan offers ¥4.8 billion grant to improve water supply in Nepalese city
Japan agreed Wednesday to provide a ¥4.8 billion grant to Nepal to improve water supply in Pokhara, the country's second-largest city and a popular destination among tourists.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Feb 10, 2017
Malaysian ship bearing aid for Rohingya docks in Yangon amid protests
A Malaysian ship carrying more than 2,000 tons of aid supplies for the Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar's troubled Rakhine State arrived in Yangon on Thursday.
Japanese stripper bids to have her porn movies taken off internet
Plaintiff Miyuki Ariga (left) speaks at a news conference along with her lawyer, Yoshitomo Morohashi, after filing a lawsuit at the Tokyo District Court on Monday.
America wasn’t made for walking, and it’s killing them
A 2010 study found that U.S. adults averaged 5,117 steps daily and that this was lower than the averages found in similar studies in Switzerland, western Australia and Japan.
U.S. envoy to Japan makes landmark visit to front-line island near Taiwan
U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel meets with members of the Self-Defense Forces stationed on Yonaguni, Okinawa Prefecture, on Friday.
Japan passes bill to introduce 'blue ticket' fines for cyclists
A new system under which bicycle riders pay fines for minor traffic violations to escape criminal punishment is expected to be introduced in Japan no later than 2026.
Japan changes law to allow joint custody after divorce
Legislation that allows the option of joint custody of children after divorce is passed at the Upper House plenary session on Friday.
Can AI-generated inventions be patented? A Tokyo court says no.
The Tokyo court's ruling comes amid ongoing debates on how to regulate generative AI and is part of a transnational class action lawsuit.
A new initiative rethinks old Tohoku crafts
The colored patterns of Tsuguru "nuri," made in Aomori Prefecture, are achieved by applying multiple coatings of lacquer, which are later polished down to reveal layers of colors beneath.
Xi and Putin mark ‘new era’ amid efforts to counter U.S. ‘containment’
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend an event in Beijing on Thursday. During Putin's visit, the leaders showed off their growing alignment amid efforts to push back against the U.S.-led world order.
Unraveling the Japanese prose of Yukio Mishima
Author Yukio Mishima accepts the Arts Festival Award in the drama category at the 20th Arts Festival Award Ceremony on Jan. 22, 1966.
New Taiwan president to set tone for ties with China at inauguration
Taiwan President-elect Lai Ching-te arrives at the CyberSec 2024 Exhibition in Taipei on Wednesday.

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