Highlighting JAPAN

PRIME MINISTER'S DIARY
- Japan-Myanmar Relations
- Japan-India Summit Meeting

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COVER STORY
Sixty Years of Commitment: Japan and the UN

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Sixty Years of Commitment: Japan and the UN

An interview with Yasushi Akashi, former Under Secretary General of the United Nations

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Polio Eradication: The Last Push

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is implementing a number of projects in developing countries aimed at preventing the spread of infectious diseases such as polio.

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Refugee Response

Japan’s support for refugees and the host countries and communities continues to be extended through international organizations.

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The Gift of Light

Solar lanterns produced and donated by a Japanese company are bringing light to off-grid and disaster-affected areas around the world.

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Peacekeeping: The JSDF and PKO

Japan has been contributing to the reconstruction of countries devastated by conflicts or disasters for nearly twenty-five years through participation of the Japan Self-Defense Forces in United Nations Peacekeeping Operations (UNPKO).

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Disaster Risk Reduction: Japan and the UNISDR

By working closely with the United Nations, Japan is contributing its profound knowledge of disaster risk reduction around the world.

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Toward a World without Nuclear Weapons

As the only country in the world to have suffered the devastation of nuclear attack, Japan is playing a leading role in promoting global nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation efforts.

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The Young Diplomats

For more than thirty years, a select band of students with an interest in international relations have gained firsthand experience of the challenges involved in the professional field through the Japan Model United Nations.

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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Ready to Roll

A Japanese partnership is preparing to put down roots in arid climates overseas.

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HOME AWAY FROM HOME
Introducing Dr. Cars

Sri Lanka-born scientist and entrepreneur Sivasundaram Suharanan is driving advanced Japanese medical technologies to needy destinations around the world.

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INNOVATIVE ARTISTS
Joining Hands in Dance

Kaiji Moriyama’s unique style of dance continues to excite and engage audiences around the world.

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TRADITIONAL CRAFTS
Paper Pure as the Driven Snow

When it comes to washi paper making, Honminoshi master craftsman Masashi Sawamura is the “genuine Earticle.

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JAPAN HERITAGE
Shining through Silk

In Gunma’s historic silk industry, women continue to play a leading role.

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