FROM ECONOMIC GROWTH STRATEGY TO SECURITY POLICY: JAPAN’S OFFICIAL DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE AND NATIONAL INTERESTS
Journal: Toruńskie Studia Międzynarodowe
Year: 2025

The aim of this article is to examine the evolution of Japan’s Official Development Assistance (ODA). It is argued that provision of ODA has been closely linked with promotion of Tokyo’s national interests, though its use evolved over time. During the Cold War, ODA was taken advantage of to gain access to Asian markets and bolster Japan’s economic growth. In the 1970s, greater emphasis was put on stabilizing situation in the region through humanitarian aid. After the end of Cold War, in turn, To