Japan ODA

A closer look at the trends and differences in Japanese vs. Chinese lending to Kenya.

Since 1972, the relationship has grown from economic assistance to include educational exchanges and security cooperation.

From ending aid to China to a new emphasis on health amid the pandemic, Japan’s Official Development Assistance is evolving.

This often-overlooked partnership figures prominently in the strategic and economic goals of both countries.

Japan has been criticized for seeming inaction following the coup and ensuring crackdown. But there are hints Tokyo is taking action behind the scenes.

It’s time for a new brand of diplomacy for Japan’s new era. Rebuilding Marawi in the Philippines is a good place to start.

Under Abe, the JCG has evolved into a vehicle for global diplomacy as well as defending Japanese interests.

Tokyo’s recent handover of patrol vehicles is just one part of wider collaboration on security.

With shared interests and experiences, Japan-Ukraine relations should be booming. Why aren't they?

The South China Sea is a large part of Tokyo's calculations, but aid to Manila and Hanoi has a decades-long history.

Japan is doing itself a disservice by focusing only on economic contributions to global development.