Japan to give $5 mil. in aid to Lebanon in wake of massive explosion

The Japanese government said Friday it will provide $5 million in emergency grant aid to Lebanon following the massive warehouse explosion in the country's capital Beirut last month.Japan will offer the humanitarian assistance in areas including food security, shelter and health through the World Food Program, the U.N. Children's Fund, the International Committee of the Red Cross, and the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees, the Japanese Foreign Ministry said.The aid will include providing medical equipment and repairs to 13 hospitals and two emergency medical service facilities among other…READ FULL ARTICLE