The Japan-led Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development, or TICAD 9, closed by adopting a joint communique that reaffirms the importance of multilateral trade to counter global protectionist moves. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/22/japan/ticad-yokohama-declaration/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #ticad #africa #shigeruishiba #africajapanrelations #development #yokohama #un #tariffs #us

At the opening ceremony for the summit-level meeting, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba proposed an initiative designed to enhance economic ties between the African continent and regions linking it with India. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/20/japan/politics/tokyo-international-conference-on-african-development-first-day/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #africa #investments #development #yokohama

Parents of schoolchildren were outraged after the latest news that teachers were allegedly taking indecent images of young girls at their schools and sharing them in an online group chat of about 10 teachers. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/27/japan/crime-legal/public-outrage-teachers-upskirt/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #japanesepolice #nagoya #yokohama #children #schools #sexcrimes #childporn #deepfakes