A Japanese government program that sends volunteers to developing countries, and that marks its 60th year of operations this year, has been facing challenges securing personnel amid declining public interest. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/18/japan/japan-overseas-volunteer-program-60-years/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #japanoverseascooperationvolunteers #aid #development #volunteers #jica
The Grand Egyptian Museum, one of the world's largest museums and built with Japanese support, fully opened to the public on Saturday near the famous Giza pyramid complex. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/02/japan/history/japan-supported-egyptian-museum-opens/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #history #egypt #giza #grandegyptianmuseum #jica
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