Japan gov't to provide aid for rebuilding regions hit by recent disasters

The Japanese government decided Friday to boost financial aid for reconstruction work in areas recently hit by a powerful earthquake and typhoons, including subsidies to boost the tourism industry.Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said the government will help accelerate the recovery of affected regional economies and improve disaster preparedness including language support for tourists from abroad."We will make utmost efforts to firmly back up the disaster victims' steps toward rebuilding their daily lives," Abe said in a meeting of ministers involved in recovery work.More than 100 billion yen ($8…READ FULL ARTICLE