US EditionJapan Denies Promoting Immigration From Africa as Misinformation Spreads
JICA's program fosters cultural and economic ties through person-to-person exchanges without changing immigration or visa policies, amid misinformation causing thousands of inquiries to city offices.
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Japan denies promoting immigration from Africa as misinformation spreads
The Japanese government on Tuesday denied promoting immigration from Africa as it scrambles to dispel misinformation stemming from the designation of "Africa Hometown" cities following a Japan-led conference on African development.
‘JICA Africa Hometown’ Misinformation Sees City Govts Flooded by Complaints via Phone, Email
Four city governments have been flooded with complaints due to misinformation spread on social media after the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) designated the cities as “hometowns” of specific African nations.
Following the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)'s designation of four cities, including Kisarazu City in Chiba Prefecture, as "hometowns" for African countries on the 21st, each city issued a statement on the 25th denying the designation, saying that false information was being spread on social media and other platforms.
[NHK] Last week, in conjunction with the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD), held in Yokohama, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) organized a group of four local governments to promote exchanges...
Japan's ‘Africa Hometown’ Initiative Sparks Immigration Fears
Last week, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) announced that it was designating four Japanese cities as symbolic “hometowns” for four partner countries in Africa: Nagai with Tanzania, Kisarazu with Nigeria, Sanjo with Ghana and Imabari with Mozambique. On the surface, it seemed like a goodwill gesture to promote ties with those nations. The Japanese […] The post Japan’s ‘Africa Hometown’ Initiative Sparks Concerns Over Mass Immigr…
In the archipelago, an initiative to deepen and promote ties between Japan and four African countries, wrongly accused of promoting immigration, has provoked a wave of xenophobic reactions.
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