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In power since September 2009, Premier Yukio Hatoyama and the DPJ have not made African policy a high priority, but have said that they will keep the previous government’s pledge to once again double aid to Africa. Aid agency JICA remains the largest single donor body in the world, but prefers a subdued style rather than throwing its weight around.

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  • Vol 1 No 7
  •  May 2008

Slim differences among the parties

How Japan's parties think about Africa, if they think about it at all

  • Vol 1 No 7
  •  May 2008

Japan-Africa trade and aid

  • Vol 1 No 7
  •  May 2008

Who's who in policy and politics

The Japanese figures working with Africa

  • Vol 1 No 7
  •  May 2008

Masatu Kitera

Director General of African Affairs, Japan

  • Vol 1 No 6
  •  April 2008

Ticad Talks

Japan gets read to play host

  • Vol 1 No 6
  •  April 2008

Nobutake Odano

Ambassador for TICAD IV

  • Vol 1 No 5
  •  March 2008

From Tokyo to Bamako

Japan is increasing its visibility in Mali and the rest of Africa in preparation for the TICAD IV and G8 summits

  • Vol 1 No 5
  •  March 2008

West Africa looks east

Mali is not the only Francophone West African country courted by Japan. President Abdoulaye Wade of Senegal was invited, along with the Presidents of Algeria, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Nigeria, South Africa and Tanzania to represent the continent at t...

  • Vol 1 No 3
  •  January 2008

Akihiko Furuya

Japanese Ambassador to South Africa

  • Vol 1 No 2
  •  December 2007

Tokyo raises its game

Following China's lead, Japan is courting Africa with summits and finance

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