Japan to provide $3 mil. to flood-hit Nepal as humanitarian aid: minister

Japan decided Tuesday to provide $3 million to Nepal as humanitarian assistance after massive flooding and landslides near the country's border with China late last month, Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said.The assistance -- in the areas of food, water, sanitation and vital supplies -- will be implemented through the World Food Program, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and the International Organization for Migration, according to the Japanese Foreign Ministry.Since the Aug. 26 disaster, Japan's emergency relief supplies such as tents and blankets ha…READ FULL ARTICLE