TOKYO, Aug. 21 -- Prime Minister and His Cabinet issued the following highlight:
"From Aid to Investment" no other words better capture the transformation of relations between Japan and Africa through more than three decades of the TICAD process. In the tariff negotiations with the United States, the keyword was "investment over tariffs," so I was worried about making a mistake at the beginning of my speech, but in our relations with Africa, the keyword is "from aid to investment."
At this TICAD 9, under the theme "Co-create innovative solutions with Africa, " Japan and Africa aim to work together to solve issues facing Africa and the international community, while learning from one another.
A ceremony for the presentation of signed do...