The government intends to put greater emphasis on national and diplomatic interests in doling out official development assistance, according to a medium-term ODA policy guideline released Tuesday.
This is the first time the government has explicitly linked Japan's ODA with national and diplomatic interests, a Foreign Ministry official said.
The guideline also urges Japan to keep the focus of its aid policy on East Asia, with emphasis on cushioning countries in the region from economic crisis.
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