After World War II, Japan became a major recipient of foreign aid from the USA. As Japan’s economy improved in the 1960s, it played a significant role as a global aid donor in world politics through its Official Development Assistance (ODA). This commitment continued into the 1990s when Japan, as one of the leading proponents of the concept of human security, began providing humanitarian aid to more countries across the globe. To better understand the notion of human security in international politics, this paper examines Japan’s endorsement of the concept in its foreign policy strategy. This paper provides an overview and critical assessment of Japan’s Grant Assistance for Grass-Roots Human Security Projects (GGP) in the state of Sabah in East Malaysia from 2000 to 2021. This paper argues that different contexts and circumstances in the state of Sabah require further study, especially for understanding Japan’s focus and concern in the area of basic human security needs, as enshrined in the GGP philosophy. Despite Japan’s GGP objective as part of its foreign policy to promote human development, the execution of its foreign aid in Sabah does have issues. This paper concludes that the implementation of Japan’s GGP necessitates greater inclusion, particularly for other vulnerable groups and underdeveloped areas in Sabah. Despite Japan’s GGP objective as part of its foreign policy to promote human development, the execution of its foreign aid in Sabah does have issues. This paper concludes that the implementation of Japan’s GGP necessitates greater inclusion, particularly for other vulnerable groups and underdeveloped areas in Sabah.

二战后，日本成为美国对外援助的主要受援国。随着 1960 年代日本经济的改善，它通过其官方发展援助 (ODA) 在世界政治中发挥了作为全球援助捐助者的重要作用。这一承诺一直持续到 1990 年代，当时日本作为人类安全概念的主要支持者之一，开始向全球更多国家提供人道主义援助。为了更好地理解国际政治中人类安全的概念，本文考察了日本在其外交政策战略中对这一概念的认可。本文对日本从 2000 年到 2021 年在东马沙巴州的基层​​人类安全项目 (GGP) 提供的赠款援助进行了概述和批判性评估。本文认为，沙巴州的不同背景和情况需要进一步研究，特别是为了理解日本在基本人类安全需求领域的关注和关注，正如 GGP 理念所体现的那样。尽管日本将 GGP 目标作为其促进人类发展的外交政策的一部分，但在沙巴执行对外援助确实存在问题。本文得出结论，日本 GGP 的实施需要更大的包容性，特别是对于沙巴的其他弱势群体和欠发达地区。尽管日本将 GGP 目标作为其促进人类发展的外交政策的一部分，但在沙巴执行对外援助确实存在问题。本文得出结论，日本 GGP 的实施需要更大的包容性，