Japan is deploying two officers to Lithuania for demining training in support of Ukraine, marking a key step in its evolving security strategy and the maturation of its defense policy. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/10/31/japan/japans-demining-deployment/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #groundselfdefenseforce #ukraine #lithuania #russia #russiaukrainewar #cambodia #poland #jica #defense
Japan’s overseas aid agency is scrapping a plan to boost ties with Africa after it sparked a slew of misinformation about easing immigration from the continent https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/25/japan/politics/jica-hometown-project/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #africa #ticad #jica #immigration #africajapanrelations
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) may rename its "hometown" project, which plans to promote exchanges between African countries and partner Japanese cities. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/14/japan/politics/renaming-hometown-project/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #africa #ticad #jica
The Japan International Cooperation Agency is set to designate four Japanese cities as “hometowns” for the African nations of Tanzania, Nigeria, Ghana and Mozambique as Japan looks to strengthen exchanges. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/18/japan/society/jica-hometown-cities/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #africa #ticad #africajapanrelations #jica #tanzania #nigeria #ghana #mozambique