Japanese ambassador to Afghanistan Takayoshi Kuromiya met with local officials and reassured his country’s continued assistance with Afghanistan in agriculture and other fields during a visit to eastern Nangarhar province. The provincial media office in a statement said…
Japanese ambassador in Afghanistan Takayoshi Kormaya says his country wants positive ties with the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA). He said this during a meeting with acting minister of information and culture Mullah Khairullah Khairkhwa, the Ministry of Information and…
Japan has pledged to provide $36 million assistance to Afghanistan in different sectors, according to a statement on Thursday. The pledged was made by Ryuichi Funatsu, Director for Economic Security Policy Division at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs…
Japan has provided $6.9 million to World Health Organization to improve health services in Afghanistan.
The number of people killed in the earthquakes that rocked Japan has risen to 30, media reports said on Tuesday. According to emergency services, at least 50 people suffered injuries. Over 200 buildings are on fire in the…
Japan’s outgoing ambassador believes the time has come for the world to step up interaction with Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA).
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Government of Japan have launched a two-year project that aimed to strengthen women’s economic activity in the private sector in seven provinces of Afghanistan, according to a statement on Thursday.…
Japanese ambassador Okada Takashi has said change could occur in Afghanistan in future as some Islamic Emirate leaders support relaxed policy on women to improve relations with the international community. Takashi told Japan’s state media (NHK) that he…
The Government of Japan, through the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), has provided US$ 10 million to support continuity of children’s learning amidst a learning crisis in Afghanistan, according to a statement on Friday. With this contribution, 71,500…
Despite the existence of difference of opinion on international stage, Japan is in favor of interaction with the Afghan authorities, the country’s ambassador in Kabul says. Abdul Qahar Balkhi, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan spokesman, wrote on…
Japanese ambassador to Kabul Takashi Okada has expressed the hope that there will be no ban on girls’ education in Afghanistan in the next academic year. Okada, who met acting Minister of Interior Sirajuddin Haqqani, stressed continued cooperation…
At least 17 people have died and 93 others wounded as a result of heavy snowfall in Japan, the country’s disaster management officials said. Powerful winter fronts have dumped heavy snow in northern regions since last week, stranding…
Japanese ambassador in Kabul Takashi Okada has said his country is in talks with the international community to pave the way for Afghanistan’s economic development. Abdul Qahar Balkhi, the spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on twitter…
Japan has assured Afghanistan of continued cooperation with the Afghans in various sectors while stressing the need for upholding human rights, an official said on Thursday. The assurances came during a meeting between Japanese Ambassador to Afghanistan Takashi…
In a rare move, Japan has given refugee status to nearly 100 Afghan nationals, a media report said on Tuesday. The 98 Afghans, who were granted refugee status, had fled their homeland in the wake of the Taliban’s…
Japan’s former prime minister Shinzo Abe was pronounced dead on Friday afternoon after he was shot at a campaign event. Abe, 67, was delivering a speech when a suspect opened fire at him from behind in the western…
Japan has pledged $14 million for development in Afghanistan while Norway said it supported the call for the release of Afghan assets. Zia Ahmad Takal, deputy spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, tweeted that acting foreign minister…
Japan has announced three million US dollars grant for the earthquake victims of Afghanistan, the country’s embassy said on Tuesday. The 6.1 magnitude earthquake killed more than 1000 people and injured another 3500 on Wednesday and destroyed thousands…
Japan will soon reopen its embassy in the Afghan capital, the country’s ambassador to Kabul has said. Maulvi Faizullah Jalal, Deputy Minister for Policy and Strategy of the Ministry of Interior, met with Takashi Okada, Ambassador of Japan…
Japanese ambassador to Kabul has said his country would not link humanitarian, development and other cooperation with Afghans to politics, adding that Japan is mulling necessary steps for Afghanistan's economic growth. Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Maulvi Amir…
The prime ministers of Japan and India have agreed to collaborate closely to bring peace and stability to Afghanistan. At a meeting in New Delhi on Saturday, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi…
The United Nations International Children Emergency Fund (UNICEF) says Japan has provided $3 million to the people of Afghanistan for access to health services. In a statement, UNICEF said the funding would help it reach nearly 69,000 individuals,…
Japanese Ambassador Takashi Okada has pledged the reopening of his country’s diplomatic mission in Afghanistan once the security situation improves. The government’s deputy spokesman, Inamullah Samangani, tweeted Ambassador Okada held a meeting with held a meeting with prime…
The government of Japan has decided to offer 58 million dollars in emergency grant aid to Afghanistan for humanitarian assistance. Japan’s Foreign Minister Motegi Toshimitsu announced the decision on aid to the cash-strapped country at a news conference…
