Japan’s foreign aid agency has scrapped a cultural exchange initiative with African countries after an online misinformation campaign led to a torrent of complaints and fear of increased immigration.

Japan’s migration debate is increasingly turning against foreigners wishing to come to the country [File: Kiyoshi Ota/Bloomberg via Getty Images] Japan’s foreign aid agency has scrapped a cultural ...

Even if China remains the continent’s top trading partner, its investment and lending are ebbing. As the scramble for critical minerals heats up, several Asian countries are honing their Africa ...

(MENAFN) Japan abruptly ended its Africa Hometown initiative on Thursday, following a surge of misinformation that falsely portrayed the program as a covert immigration scheme aimed at importing ...

The African Development Bank (AfDB) and Japanese engineering company JGC Corporation have signed a letter of intent to ...

The Japan International Cooperation Agency has cancelled its ‘JICA Africa Hometown’ initiative, citing “misunderstandings and confusion” over the programme. JICA announced the withdrawal in a ...

Japan’s international aid agency on Thursday announced the cancellation of a cultural exchange programme with African nations following widespread false claims that it would trigger mass migration.

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has terminated the “JICA Africa Hometown” initiative, following widespread protests in Japan over concerns that the programme would trigger increased ...

Japan has scrapped a plan to promote cultural exchanges between regional cities and four African countries, after misinterpretations and disinformation sparked fears it would open the doors to mass ...

Japan has beaten Brazil for the first time. Japan fought from two goals down to win the friendly 3-2 in Tokyo.

Japan's international aid agency said Thursday it will cancel a friendship exchange programme with African nations after false beliefs spread that it would open the door to waves of migrants. The ...