Japanese authorities are in damage control mode, after misinformation about a cultural exchange program sparked an ...

A cultural exchange programme linking four Japanese cities with African nations was meant to foster goodwill but instead ...

Japan's top government spokesperson has made clear that the designation of several Japanese cities as Africa "hometowns" is ...

Japan hosted African leaders on Wednesday for a three-day development conference, offering itself as an alternative to China ...

Tokyo's reaction follows Nigeria's announcement that Japan will 'create a special visa category for highly skilled, ...

Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Wednesday proposed an economic zone connecting the Indian Ocean to Africa as the ...

Japan has one combined distinctive goal on the African agenda - investment, trade, and development. This was indicated ...

The Japanese government on Tuesday denied promoting immigration from Africa as it scrambles to dispel misinformation stemming from the designation of "Africa Hometown" cities following a Japan-led ...

A major boost in Japan-Africa relations as 300 cooperation agreements were signed during the 9th Tokyo International ...

Media coverage in the four countries, and Japanese-language references to the articles, have been blamed for triggering an ...

The East Asian nation is positioning itself as a reliable partner at a time when the US and UK governments have made huge ...

Japan's role as a stable partner for Africa, a key region for its economic security, has grown increasingly important amid ...