In this paper, Japan’s positive and negative aid sanctions policy toward Asian countries since the introduction of new … aid guidelines will be examined and discussed. Japan can choose to impose negative aid sanctions (the suspension or a … increase in foreign aid) would be applied to aid recipients that conduct desirable polices in the light of Japan’s ODA Charter …

This paper examines Japan’s foreign aid sanction policy toward China. The Japanese government seems to be reluctant to … take strict measures against China. Only due to strong criticisms from other aid donors did Japan cut aid to China. However …, economic assistance was resumed as soon as Japan found a suitable pretext. What were the rationales for Japan’s policies in the …

guidelines is expected to produce a certain effect on Japan’s foreign aid policy. This paper examines Japan’s aid sanctions … policy toward Latin American countries as a case study. Since new ODA guidelines were introduced, Japan implemented three … introduced twice, i.e. in Haiti and Guatemala. The findings indicate that Japan apparently pledges to promote human rights and …