Japan medical team arrives in quake-hit Myanmar to offer assistance

A Japanese medical team arrived Wednesday in Yangon, Myanmar's largest city, to deliver emergency relief supplies, including sanitary items, water and water purifiers, days after a powerful earthquake struck the Southeast Asian country.The 32-member team, the first of its kind to be dispatched by Japan, will engage in medical activities at the site through the government-backed Japan International Cooperation Agency and the United Nations, the Foreign Ministry said."We will take a close look at the afflicted areas and hope to offer effective support," the head of the team told reporters aft…READ FULL ARTICLE