The government hopes to bring developing nations closer to the fold of the United States, Europe and Japan and away from China through the OSA. But it remains to be seen whether developing nations ...

For fiscal 2025, which starts April 1, the ministry has requested ¥8 billion ($51.5 million) for Japan’s official security assistance (OSA) framework. If approved by parliament, this would mark ...

A ministry official also confirmed Monday that the next beneficiaries of Japan’s official security assistance (OSA) framework are likely to be the Philippines, Indonesia, Mongolia and Djibouti.

Japan's shift from Official Development Assistance (ODA) to the OSA framework means that its previous economic diplomacy in Southeast Asia has shifted toward security and defense diplomacy.

TOKYO: (Bernama-Kyodo) Japan plans to extend defence equipment to the Philippines, Indonesia, Mongolia, and Djibouti under its Official Security Assistance (OSA) initiative, aimed at strengthening ...