Japan to spend 8.8 bil. yen on humanitarian aid for war-torn Ukraine

The Japanese government decided on Friday to disburse 8.8 billion yen ($75.3 million) from fiscal 2021 reserve funds for humanitarian assistance to Ukraine following its invasion by Russia since late last month.Japan will offer the assistance to relevant international organizations including the Office of the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees and help fund the activities of Japanese nongovernmental organizations helping Ukraine, the Finance Ministry said.The amount is part of the emergency humanitarian aid worth $100 million that Prime Minister Fumio Kishida pledged last month.On Friday, …READ FULL ARTICLE