Prone to major earthquakes that trigger fires and tsunamis, Japan has become a world leader in building disaster-resilient communities. Three experts in public policy and urban development told ...

This October, the World Bank’s Tokyo Development Learning Center (TDLC) celebrated two decades of advancing livable cities with a dynamic event in Tokyo. Hosted by actress and refugee advocate Sahel ...

In the world of rapid urbanization, where 7 in 10 people are expected to live in cities by 2050, cities must have urban resilience and livability ensured with quality urban infrastructure. Urban ...

Of course, development cooperation – public development assistance provided to emerging countries – was not divorced from the national interest even prior to that. In fact, ODA has been very closely ...

Then-Japanese Foreign Minister Iwaya Takeshi inspects an apple orchard in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, part of a JICA Partnership Program, Aug. 26, 2025. Credit: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japan At the ...

Punjab and Yokohama have agreed on 'city-to-city' cooperation in various fields, including environment protection and providing modern development systems to cities, announced Chief Minister Maryam ...

Skiing brought me to Japan. But it may just be the urban experience that takes me back. In middle school and high school, my friends and I were stereotypical Pacific Northwest skiers. We skied nearly ...

Japan and the African Development Bank (AfDB) strengthen their collaboration at the recent Africa Investment Forum (AIF) 2025 Market Days, unveiling new commitments under the Enhanced Private Sector ...