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Japan to increase aid to Myanmar

TOKYO: Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama on Saturday said Japan plans to increase aid to Myanmar gradually while hailing Washington's latest efforts to engage the military-ruled country. ...full story at Channel NewsAsia

from Channel NewsAsia on Sat, Nov 07 2009

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