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Copyright © Africa Confidential 2025 One of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's last diplomatic forays before his resignation on 7 September was his hosting of the Tokyo International Conference on Africa Development (TICAD 9) in Yokohama from 20-22 August...
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Ahead of the summit Ruto urged Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba to lower tariffs on Kenyan exports potentially matching China's offer of tariff and quota-free trade...
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Other ministers important for Africa are Environment Minister Tetsuo Saito from governing coalition partner Komeito - who may block JBIC projects which damage the environment; Shigeru Ishiba Agriculture Minister will be involved in efforts to boost African agriculture; and Defence Minister Yasukazu Hamada who will engage in security issues after fact-finding missions in East and Central Africa...