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Abe pledges aid to Myanmar to bolster development

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Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on May 26 pledged ¥91 billion in fresh aid to Myanmar, while waiving another yen 190 billion in debt, to support the democratizing Southeast Asian country's growth.

In the first visit by a Japanese prime minister in 36 years, Abe and Myanmar President Thein Sein agreed to lay "a new foundation for mutual friendship" by boosting cooperation in economic, political and security areas.

Abe called for "jump-starting" bilateral ties and taking the relationship to a higher level, Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Hiroshige Seko said. (Kyodo)

安倍首相、ミャンマーの開発を促進するため、援助すると約束

安倍晋三首相は5月26日、新たなミャンマーへの援助として910億円を提供するとともに、1900億円の債務を免除すると約束した。ミャンマーの民主化を支援するねらいだ。

The Japan Times ST: June 7, 2013