Japan to create flood projection maps for 4 Southeast Asian nations

Japan plans to create flood projection maps for Indonesia, Thailand and two other Southeast Asian nations to help mitigate the damage caused by water-related disasters in the countries, according to land ministry officials.The plan, which will also cover Cambodia and Vietnam, comes as the Japanese government seeks to deepen ties with emerging and developing countries, collectively dubbed the Global South, amid China's growing influence in the region.The government hopes that providing these maps to the four flood-prone recipient countries in the fiscal year starting April 2025 will lead to …READ FULL ARTICLE