Japan to provide additional $2.44 million to tsunami-hit Tonga

The Japanese government on Friday decided to provide an additional $2.44 million in emergency humanitarian aid to Tonga that is recovering from tsunami waves and ash fall following a massive undersea volcanic eruption last month.Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi said the grant aid for the South Pacific islands nation will be provided through U.N. agencies and will be used in areas such as water sanitation, health, food and communication."We will keep close contact with countries concerned and international organizations, and continue our assistance toward the earliest possible recovery and…READ FULL ARTICLE