Japan zoekt naar kansen in Afrika

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will meet one-on-one with 40 African leaders this weekend as his government looks to catch up with China in pursuing resources, markets and influence on the continent.

Abe is set to lay out his Africa policy in a speech at the June 1-3 Tokyo International Conference on African Development, attended by officials from about 50 nations. The meeting, held every five years, has been the biggest African development event outside the continent itself since it began in 1993.