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 ...

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 ...

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.

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.

A common thread running through the countries that Japan chose for OSA defense cooperation is the ... existence,” Hasina said in Parliament, drawing attention to the U.S.’ history of ...

The ambassador said for peace and stability, Japan established the cooperation framework styled OSA for the benefit of armed forces and the regional organizations of like-minded countries. In addition ...