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Politics › Japan eyes $4 bil in civilian aid to Afghanistan over 5 years

Japan would give Afghanistan roughly $4 billion in civilian aid over five years from 2010 in a program expected to replace the Self-Defense Force's antiterrorism… ...full story at Japan Today

from Japan Today on Tue, Nov 03 2009

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10 Nov 09 visit Politics › Japan set to release Y400 bil civilian aid to Afghanistan  »  Japan Today The government is set to release Tuesday 400 billion yen in civilian aid to Afghanistan over five years from fiscal 2010 to help reconstruct the…
09 Nov 09 visit JICA boss Ogata sees Afghan aid hitting $1 billion  »  Japan Times
The government is expected to triple its annual civilian support to Afghanistan to $1 billion as it ends the Maritime Self-Defense Force's refueling mission in the Indian Ocean supporting antiterrorism interdictions, top aid official Sadako Ogata said. ...
10 Nov 09 visit Cabinet OKs $5 billion aid plan for Afghanistan  »  Japan Times Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama's Cabinet endorsed a plan Tuesday to extend $5 billion, or about ¥450 billion, in civilian aid to Afghanistan over five years from 2009 to help reconstruct the war-torn country. Hatoyama is expected to convey the plan t...
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28 Mar 09 visit Politics › U.S. seeks greater civilian support from Japan for Afghanistan  »  Japan Today A senior U.S. administration official hailed Japan's contribution to the reconstruction of Afghanistan on Friday and asked Tokyo and other donors to boost support in…

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