Tokyo, Sept. 3 -- The Japanese government has for the first time revised its strategic document that defines priority areas for so-called offer-type cooperation, in which Japan leverages its strengths and proposes support packages to developing countries, including those from ASEAN, with disaster prevention now newly added. As reported by The Yomiuri Shimbun, with natural disasters occurring more frequently worldwide, Japan aims to actively promote pre-disaster measures, an area where it has a strong track record. September 1 marks Disaster Prevention Day, and the Japanese government is advancing initiatives both domestically and internationally. Going forward, it plans to accelerate dialogue with the private sector to develop proposals for...