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The is an arm of the
Japan's Official Development Assistance to China began in 1979 after the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Japan)
The is an executive department of the Government of Japan, and is responsible for the country's foreign policy and international relations.
The ministry was established by the second term of the third article of the National Government Organ ...
. The goal of the office is to help developing nations with supplies, civil engineering and other assistance. The ODA was started in 1954 after Japan signed the Colombo Plan
The Colombo Plan is a regional intergovernmental organization that began operations on 1 July 1951. The organization was conceived at an international conference, The Commonwealth Conference on Foreign Affairs held in Colombo, Ceylon (now Sri L ...
, which pledges to provide aid to nations who need it. As of 2003, the ODA has provided over $221 billion USD
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to 185 nations and regions. The main institution that is managing Japanese ODA is Japan International Cooperation Agency
The is a governmental agency that delivers the bulk of Official Development Assistance (ODA) for the government of Japan. It is chartered with assisting economic and social growth in developing countries, and the promotion of international co ...
.
History
In February 2015, the decision was made to establish the Development Cooperation Charter as a means of taking a "proactive" approach to promoting peace and stability. Its approval allows Tokyo to grant monetary aid to foreign militaries for non-military operations. The DCC prioritizes Southeast Asia in granting aid. The wording of the DCC is a bit ambiguous because it can be used to justify the financing of non-combat equipment like radar, aircraft and ISR equipment.Countries
China
Japan's Official Development Assistance to China began in 1979 after the Treaty of Peace and Friendship between Japan and China
The Treaty of Peace and Friendship between Japan and the People's Republic of China ( Japanese: , Chinese: 中华人民共和国和日本国和平友好条约, pinyin: ''Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó hé Rìběnguó hépíng yǒuhǎo tiáoyuē ...
signed in 1978. From 1979 to 2013, Japan has provided 24 billion USD
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in loan aid and 7,796 million dollar in grant aid including US$6,577 million in technical cooperation, a total of US$32 billion. Even in 2013, Japan still provided US$296 million loan and US$30 million grant.
See also
*Fukuda Doctrine The Fukuda Doctrine is based on a speech by Japanese Prime Minister Takeo Fukuda. In 1977, while on a tour of the ASEAN member states, the prime minister made a speech in Manila in which he articulated Japan's foreign policy that later became known ...
References
External links
* Government of Japan 1954 establishments in Japan Organizations established in 1954 {{Japan-gov-stub ja:政府開発援助