IPEF envisions lessening the dependence of its 14 member Indo-Pacific nations on China by diversifying their procurement sources.
Bringing the 2023 G7 Hiroshima Summit to a close, PM Kishida called on all those assembled in his hometown to "believe in humanity and demand peace."
PM Kishida reaffirmed his commitment to Japan's ongoing medical assistance to Ghana, which was made possible through the legacy of Dr Hideyo Noguchi.
After IWC68, the institution must adapt to include member countries deeply divided in their views toward living marine resources and values of sustainable use.
Overall, in IWC68 the process intended to produce fairness under Western standards was incapable of meeting the needs of developing countries.
For all its showmanship, some decisions made at COP are highly questionable. But Japan still has much to contribute to the global fight against climate change.
The country has defaulted on $51 billion USD of foreign debt, while warning of worsening fuel and food shortages amidst continuing public outrage.
The establishment of the new COP guidelines will also allow Japan to actively support decarbonization projects in developing countries by sharing its clean coal technology.
Young people are making their voices heard in calls for action on climate change, while the biggest question is whether major global greenhouse gas producers such...
However, Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso says, “It is meaningless for us to provide assistance [through international cooperation] if it is just going to be used...
Japan has incredible advanced coal-fired power generation technologies, which it should spread to developing countries, making our contribution to the planet much greater than any other...
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the first woman and first WTO head from Africa, has resolved to resuscitate the dysfunctional global organization.