The Japan International Cooperation Agency has scrapped its 'hometown' exchange initiative with Africa weeks after it ...

Japan’s foreign aid agency has scrapped a cultural exchange initiative with African countries after an online misinformation ...

The Japan International Cooperation Agency has cancelled its ‘JICA Africa Hometown’ initiative, citing “misunderstandings and ...

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will withdraw its “JICA Africa Hometown” initiative amid an unceasing wave of protests fueled largely by misinformation spread on social media, ...

Japan has scrapped a plan to promote cultural exchanges between regional cities and four African countries, after ...

Organisers say the initiative reflects Japan’s ambition to position itself as a reliable partner in Africa’s growth, with a focus on connectivity, trade, and sustainable development.

TOKYO: Japan's international aid agency said on Thursday (Sep 25) it will cancel a friendship exchange programme with African ...

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has officially withdrawn its “JICA Africa Hometown” initiative following widespread confusion and pushback from ...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Japanese government-backed aid agency is considering scrapping its "hometown" program that led to ...

Mindful of Africa’s economic potential — and particularly its natural resources — Japan has lately joined China in assiduously courting African governments in development partnerships. But a key issue ...

A day of significant global developments is underway, as a fresh wave of economic data reveals a deepening divergence in Asia ...