International Cooperation Bureau
E125117
The International Cooperation Bureau is a division of Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs responsible for planning and coordinating the country’s official development assistance and international cooperation policies.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| International Cooperation Bureau canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1081173 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: International Cooperation Bureau Context triple: [Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, hasDivision, International Cooperation Bureau]
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A.
Bureau of International Organization Affairs
The Bureau of International Organization Affairs is a division of the U.S. Department of State responsible for managing U.S. participation and policy in the United Nations and other international organizations.
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B.
Commonwealth Fund for Technical Cooperation
The Commonwealth Fund for Technical Cooperation is a voluntary funding mechanism that supports development and capacity-building projects across Commonwealth member countries, particularly in areas such as governance, economic development, and institutional strengthening.
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C.
Directorate-General for International Partnerships
The Directorate-General for International Partnerships is the European Commission department responsible for designing and implementing the European Union’s international development and cooperation policies with partner countries.
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D.
Office of Regional and Multilateral Affairs
The Office of Regional and Multilateral Affairs is a division within the U.S. Department of State that handles regional policy coordination and engagement with multilateral organizations for Near Eastern affairs.
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E.
Office of International and Interagency Relations
The Office of International and Interagency Relations is a NASA headquarters office responsible for managing the agency’s international partnerships and coordination with other U.S. government agencies.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: International Cooperation Bureau Target entity description: The International Cooperation Bureau is a division of Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs responsible for planning and coordinating the country’s official development assistance and international cooperation policies.
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A.
Bureau of International Organization Affairs
The Bureau of International Organization Affairs is a division of the U.S. Department of State responsible for managing U.S. participation and policy in the United Nations and other international organizations.
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B.
Commonwealth Fund for Technical Cooperation
The Commonwealth Fund for Technical Cooperation is a voluntary funding mechanism that supports development and capacity-building projects across Commonwealth member countries, particularly in areas such as governance, economic development, and institutional strengthening.
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C.
Directorate-General for International Partnerships
The Directorate-General for International Partnerships is the European Commission department responsible for designing and implementing the European Union’s international development and cooperation policies with partner countries.
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D.
Office of Regional and Multilateral Affairs
The Office of Regional and Multilateral Affairs is a division within the U.S. Department of State that handles regional policy coordination and engagement with multilateral organizations for Near Eastern affairs.
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E.
Office of International and Interagency Relations
The Office of International and Interagency Relations is a NASA headquarters office responsible for managing the agency’s international partnerships and coordination with other U.S. government agencies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bureau
ⓘ
government agency division ⓘ |
| affiliatedWith | Japan International Cooperation Agency ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
promote Japan's contribution to international peace and stability through ODA
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support sustainable economic and social development in partner countries ⓘ |
| coordinatesWith |
foreign governments
ⓘ
international organizations ⓘ non-governmental organizations ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| employer | Japanese civil servants ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
development cooperation
ⓘ
economic cooperation policy ⓘ international aid policy ⓘ official development assistance ⓘ |
| hasRole |
inter-agency coordination
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international negotiations on development cooperation ⓘ policy planning ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Tokyo ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Government of Japan ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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Japanese ⓘ |
| locationCountry | Japan ⓘ |
| oversees |
Japan's bilateral development assistance programs
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Japan's multilateral development assistance contributions ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan ⓘ |
| partOf | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan ⓘ |
| policyArea |
concessional loans
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disaster relief assistance ⓘ economic partnership ⓘ grant aid ⓘ human security ⓘ peacebuilding assistance ⓘ poverty reduction ⓘ sustainable development ⓘ technical cooperation ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
coordinating Japan's official development assistance
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coordinating international cooperation policies of Japan ⓘ formulating international cooperation policies of Japan ⓘ planning Japan's official development assistance ⓘ |
| sector |
foreign affairs
ⓘ
international cooperation ⓘ international development ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan ⓘ |
| usesInstrument | Official Development Assistance Charter of Japan ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: International Cooperation Bureau Description of subject: The International Cooperation Bureau is a division of Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs responsible for planning and coordinating the country’s official development assistance and international cooperation policies.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.