Myanmar donates 1.98 mln yen to earthquake victims in Japan

The Myanmar Ambassador to Japan offered a total contribution of 1.98 million yen to Nanao Mayor for Japan’s quake-affected people, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement on 22 January.
A powerful earthquake, which has 7.5 magnitude, hit Japan’s Ishikawa prefecture on 1 January, left more than 232 people dead and heavily affected many people. Myanmar nationals living in the quake-affected area also had to take refuge in rescue centres.
This donation was jointly contributed by Myanmar embassy staff and their families, Myanmar nationals in Japan, civil servant scholars in Japan, Japanese companies investing in Myanmar, honorary consulates to Myanmar, Myanmar companies operating in Japan and donors.
Myanmar Ambassador U Soe Han went to Nanao in Ishikawa on 20 January and met Mayor Mr Yoshitaka Chatani to offer the donated money.
During the meeting, the ambassador said that he was very sad that Japan, a friendly nation of Myanmar, had encountered this disaster and also thanked him for assisting Myanmar citizens in quake-affected areas. He added that the Myanmar Embassy would continue cooperating in all necessary works.
Mayor Mr Yoshitaka Chatani said he heartily thanked the ambassador’s assistance by personally visiting the affected area to contribute. — MT/ZS