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Japan-Africa relations
![Decoding Japan Foreign Minister Kamikawa’s Tour of Africa, Europe, and South Asia Decoding Japan Foreign Minister Kamikawa’s Tour of Africa, Europe, and South Asia](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-05-13-141152.jpg)
Decoding Japan Foreign Minister Kamikawa’s Tour of Africa, Europe, and South Asia
By Rishi Gupta
Across this diverse geography, countering Chinese influence is one of Tokyo’s cardinal interests.
![TICAD 2022: Japan’s Deepening Partnerships in Africa TICAD 2022: Japan’s Deepening Partnerships in Africa](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2022-08-29-153720.jpg)
TICAD 2022: Japan’s Deepening Partnerships in Africa
By Brittany Morreale and Purnendra Jain
The international context has changed markedly since the last TICAD in 2019. How is Japan approaching African countries today?
![Abe Shinzo’s Towering Legacy in Africa Abe Shinzo’s Towering Legacy in Africa](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2022-03-30-183149.jpg)
Abe Shinzo’s Towering Legacy in Africa
By Sena Voncujovi
Abe was a trailblazer in strengthening Japan-Africa relations during his tenure from 2012 to 2020. Can Kishida carry on his legacy?
![JICA’s VP on TICAD8 and Japan’s Approach to Africa JICA’s VP on TICAD8 and Japan’s Approach to Africa](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2022-06-27-192006.jpg)
JICA’s VP on TICAD8 and Japan’s Approach to Africa
By Raphael Obonyo
“Now is the time that we, as an international community, must come together to help Africa build back better from COVID-19 as well as the Ukraine crisis.”
![TICAD: The Evolution of Japan’s Africa Diplomacy TICAD: The Evolution of Japan’s Africa Diplomacy](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2022-03-30-183149.jpg)
TICAD: The Evolution of Japan’s Africa Diplomacy
By Daisuke Akimoto
The Tokyo International Conference on African Development has come a long way since its debut in 1993.
![Thinking Africa: India, Japan, and the Asia-Africa Growth Corridor Thinking Africa: India, Japan, and the Asia-Africa Growth Corridor](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2017-03-31_16-38-20.jpg)
Thinking Africa: India, Japan, and the Asia-Africa Growth Corridor
By Titli Basu
Outlining India and Japan's approaches to Africa, separately and bilaterally.
![Japan Seeks More African Support With $30 Billion Pledge Japan Seeks More African Support With $30 Billion Pledge](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-08-30_16-34-37.jpg)
Japan Seeks More African Support With $30 Billion Pledge
By Mina Pollmann
Tokyo steps up its commitment to the continent at the Tokyo International Conference on African Development.
![China, Japan Spar Over Future of Asia-Africa Cooperation China, Japan Spar Over Future of Asia-Africa Cooperation](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-04-22_19-21-43.jpg)
China, Japan Spar Over Future of Asia-Africa Cooperation
By Shannon Tiezzi
While commemorating the 1955 Bandung Conference, China and Japan lay out competing visions for Asia and Africa.
![Africa: China and Japan's Next Battleground? Africa: China and Japan's Next Battleground?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-01-14_18-17-12.jpg)
Africa: China and Japan's Next Battleground?
By Shannon Tiezzi
While China and Japan may look like they’re competing in Africa, the two countries are actually playing different games.
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