Japan should double aid budget to protect national interests

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Japan should double aid budget to protect national interests

Japan should double its budget for official development assistance over the next decade to protect its national interests and contribute more to building a world based on the rule of law, according to a panel of experts.

In a set of proposals presented to Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi, the government-appointed panel said Japan should set a clear deadline for meeting the target, such as increasing the ODA budget to 0.7% of gross national income GNI from the current 0.34% in the next 10 years.

The country prepares to revise its foreign aid charter for the first time since 2015 as the country prepares to revise its foreign aid charter next year.

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