Japan to provide over $1 mil., supplies to tsunami-hit Tonga

Japan said Wednesday it will provide more than $1 million and relief supplies to disaster-hit Tonga after an undersea volcanic eruption and tsunami waves caused by it left at least three people dead and caused major damage on the Pacific island.Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihiko Isozaki said the government is considering sending drinking water and equipment for removing volcanic ash, among other supplies, using the country's Self-Defense Forces."Many Tongan people are suffering from the disaster, which has caused heavy damage, so we will offer as much support as possible," Isozaki tol…READ FULL ARTICLE