Despite a massive outlay in decontamination and infrastructure funds, only 1 percent of residents have returned to special reconstruction zones in Fukushima Prefecture.
SAPPORO While chair Japan touted an agreement to phase out fossil fuels, a Group of Seven ministers’ meeting here made little progress on climate change initiatives due partly to the nation’s reluctance.
Reconstruction minister Kenya Akiba rejected a media report about questionable payments during the 2021 Lower House election, saying the article was based on false information and inaccurate responses to reporters’ questions.
TUNIS Japan pledged to invest $30 billion (4 trillion yen) in Africa over the next three years to spur development with a focus on human resources to shore up startups as well as industries ranging from heath care to agriculture.