By Emmanuel Akyereko (Managing Editor) A Japanese teenager with an American father has been controversially registered by his local soccer club as a foreigner despite holding Japanese nationality since birth. The issue has sparked a huge controversy between the mother of the teenager, whose identity has not been disclosed, the soccer club and the Japan Football Association (JFA). According to details reported by The Asahi Shimbun portal, the soccer club […]

West African nation, The Gambia, marked its national day at the Japan International Expo in Osaka with cultural displays and investment pitches aimed at strengthening ties with Japan. Representing President Adama Barrow, Trade Minister Babucarr O. Joof was welcomed by Vice Commissioner General Ikeyama Shigetoshi. Hon. Joof highlighted The Gambia’s Economic Transformation Agenda, outlining new industrial policies, plans for a Trans-Gambia Special Economic Zone, and efforts to boost competitiveness in […]

By Emmanuel Akyereko (Managing Editor) The Government of Japan has named Kisarazu City as the hometown for all Nigerian nationals who are willing to relocate and work in Japan. This latest move forms part of the East Asian country’s new strategy to deepen cultural diplomacy, promote economic growth with these African countries while enhancing the workforce and productivity of Japan. Japan has been experiencing a decline in birth rate and […]

By Emmanuel Akyereko (Managing Editor) The Government of Japan has launched a new Immigration policy which will allow Ghanaian nationals willing to live and work in Japan to relocate to Sanjo City in the Niigata Prefecture. This latest move forms part of the East Asian country's new strategy to deepen cultural diplomacy, promote economic growth and enhance workforce productivity. Japan has been experiencing a decline in birth rate and is […]

The President of the Republic of Ghana, H.E. John Dramani Mahama, held a meeting with the top executives of the Ghana Residents Association of Japan on Friday, August 22, 2025, at the Okura Hotel in Tokyo, Japan. President Mahama has been on a working visit to Japan since August 18, 2025, and participated in the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD-9) which was at the Hyatt Regency Yokohama, […]